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Comparing impact of a holistic patient centered navigation model to an online navigation service on health care utilization [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study design/intervention These Patients were randomized to either receive the Access to Resources in the Community (ARC) SP navigation service; a holistic, patient-centered navigation services, or the provincially funded Ontario-211 online/telephone information and remote navigation SP services. in Year 0 and 2.4 (-0.3, in Year 0 and 1.7 (0.7,

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Overall medication adherence as an indicator for health outcomes among elderly patients with hypertension and diabetes [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objectives To assess overall medication adherence as an indicator for emergency room (ER) visits, hospitalizations, and mortality among elderly patients. We retrieved information on all ER visits and hospitalizations in internal medicine and surgical wards from 2017 to 2019 and mortality in 2019. The mean age was 81.2

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Congenital Arrhythmogenic Pathologies - An Overview

Louisville Lectures

Chris Reed presents an overview of congenital arrhythmogenic pathologies by first focusing on two families of diseases: structural and conduction. For more information, see our citation page. He then discusses pathophysiology and cause of disease and after, the diagnostic workup and what to include in a consultation.

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Underneath

StorytellERdoc

Walking into Room 33, my next patient, who had come to the ER complaining of cough and cold symptoms, seemed just as I had expected. What can I do to help you in our ER today?" There is a lot of pressure being the best-looking boy in the family. I hope you, too, find new meaning in old words. Another cough. That's another story.

Physicals 100
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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

Likewise, the National Institute on Aging developed a toolkit to help promote safe, effective exercise techniques for old er adults. Framing lifestyle behavior change as a long-term change, rather than a quick fix, can inform the initial strategies to promote weight loss and ensure the plan is sustainable.

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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

Learning Objectives Demonstrate the ability to use shared decision-making strategies when discussing imaging options with families of pediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department. And how do we actually strike the right balance between obtaining essential diagnostic information and avoiding unnecessary imaging?

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Bedside manner

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Doctors are required to take ‘informed consent’ from patients pre-op. I’ll be there soon” “… er actually, we have 2 red patients who came in with the police. The family thanked him again and the boy left well. I learned alot about what actual communication of patients looked like.