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A Pearl From Medical School

A Country Doctor Writes

I ordered some lab tests, including a sed rate. Before he ever got the test, he ended up in the emergency room with pneumonia. That could have explained the abnormal lab result. He was nominated for the Nobel prize several times but was never awarded it. It came back at 100 mm, five times the normal limit.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

During our post-medical school residency years, we are trained by many different types of doctors including pediatricians, OB/GYNs, surgeons, psychiatrists, neurologists, ENTs and more. Don’t worry; HIPAA laws protect your privacy and medical information. to your last day on Earth, as I like to say!

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Exploring the Nature of Chronic Pain with Haider Warraich

GeriPal

It’s also probably hurting your Room Rater score, which was a 10 out of 10. And then one day when I was in my third year of medical school, I was in the gym and I hurt my back in a really horrific way. Haider is a physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the VA in Boston. Despite your background, Alex.