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Pain-Related Medication in Adults with Intellectual Disability: a systematic review [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To synthesize literature on pain-related medication in adults with ID and examine how it relates to MLTCs and polypharmacy and explore the views of adults with ID, caregivers and healthcare providers on pain medication use. There was over-prescribing of antipsychotic medication without an associated diagnosis.

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

Large language models will soon find their way in to everyday clinical settings , simply because the global shortage of healthcare personnel is becoming dire and AI will lend a hand with tasks that do not require skilled medical professionals. Current medical AIs only process one type of data, for example, text or X-ray images.

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The Promise of the Medical Tricorder? Meet the Withings BeamO

The Medical Futurist

Think of the medical tricorder from Star Trek—a handheld marvel that turns uncertainty into clarity with a simple scan. Disclaimer: As always, The Medical Futurist is not affiliated with the company, the review is not sponsored, and it reflects my opinion. No, it’s not the final version of the medical tricorder.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. For dentists, it’s transforming diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment planning.

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The Opportunity of Scarcity in Healthcare

33 Charts

For most of history, medical diagnosis came through a series of chaotic steps. Increasingly, diagnosis is being be reduced to simple transactions. Clean point-of-care testing based on molecular and marker diagnosis. Clean point-of-care testing based on molecular and marker diagnosis.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Typically, it includes a full review of your medical history, a physical examination, and a conversation about lifestyle, medications, and future health goals. Understanding Coding: ICD-10 and CPT You may not think about medical codes when booking a dr appointment , but providers use them for billing and documentation.

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Ambulatory Behavioral Health Referral Patterns in the Setting of Chronic Medical Conditions [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management. 88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition.

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