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3 Conditions Internal Medicine Can Treat

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Regularly visiting your doctor is important for maintaining optimal health. According to the American College of Physicians, a physician who specializes in internal medicine focuses on the treatment of sickness and diseases in adults. This type of doctor is often referred to as an internist or primary care doctor.

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How to Get Rid of Old/Unused Medicines

Noreta Family Medicine

Feel free to share this blog so that if your primary care doctor sends you a survey to take in the future, you will be able to report you are doing things safely and correctly! Why is it important to get rid of old medicines? Accessed via [link] 3) To get rid of used needles – These require special attention!

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Alex 00:09 We are delighted to welcome S oo Borson, who is a primary care oriented geriatric psychiatrist. Alex 00:20 And she’s professor of family medicine at USC, deputator at JAGS, and co lead of the bold center of Excellence in early detection of dementia. And there’s no continuity of care.

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"Why Everyone Is Talking About This Medical Clinic in Michigan!"

Plum Health

Expert Primary Care Physicians Who Care At the heart of this clinic’s success is its team of expert physicians. Each primary care doctor is committed to improving patient health and providing compassionate, attentive care. How often should I schedule a check-up with my primary care doctor?

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Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

GeriPal

We’ve invited some very special guests to talk about the lower urinary tract – Christine Kistler and Scott Bauer. . Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Chrissy Kistler, who is a geriatrician researcher in the Department of Family Medicine and Vision of Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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Stories We Tell Each Other to Heal: Ricky Leiter, Alexis Drutchas, & Emily Silverman

GeriPal

So has a special resonance for, I think, a lot of people who are Tragically H ip fans. And I was interviewing candidates for our clinical fellowship and interviewed Alexis, who had been like family medicine doc before, done all kinds of cool things. And I turned to my dad and I said, I think mom needs palliative care.

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