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Co-development of a public primary care occupational therapy and physical therapy telephone consultation service [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

The implementation of a public primary care telephone consultation service provided by occupational therapists and physical therapists was identified as a promising strategy to help better meet population needs and reduce the use of other costly services (e.g.

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Mental health, substance use issues prevalent among nonpsychiatric emergency room patients

Medical Xpress

A new study by Indiana University researchers has found that about 45% of patients who visit the emergency department for physical injuries and ailments also have mental health and substance use problems that are often overlooked.

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Understanding Heat Stroke: Symptoms and Essential Solutions

Doctor On Demand

Rest : Allow the body to recuperate by resting and avoiding strenuous physical activity until symptoms subside. See a doctor now Knowing When to Seek Emergency Help It’s important to note that in certain cases, heat stroke can escalate rapidly, requiring urgent medical intervention.

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Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare

Physician's Weekly

When Alyne Diamond fell off a horse in August 2023 and broke her back, her employer-based health plan through UnitedHealthcare covered her emergency care in Aspen, Colorado. It also covered related pain management and physical therapy after she returned home to New York City. The bills totaled more than $100,000.

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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. Urgent Care for Mental Health: Immediate Help When You Need It Mental health is just as important as physical health, and urgent care centers are increasingly recognizing this.

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

GeriPal

But as we continue to show that this is really beneficial and the earlier we do this for folks, the better it is and things like helping people access smoking and alcohol cessation, which we’re already doing, helping people be more socially and physically active in ways that really support their brain.

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Bingo Resilience

StorytellERdoc

Of dropping everything at that very moment to be at their parent's side during an Emergency Room visit. We laughed together at some of our small talk while I finished my history-taking and began my physical exam. Her physical exam was perfect. Of putting to the side their own needs and demands. She became more conversive.

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