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Accessing Pediatric Endocrinology Online in Canada

Dr. Zaar

Here’s a quick rundown of the process: Referral: Most virtual platforms will ask for a referral from your family doctor or pediatrician. The doctor will go over medical history, symptoms, lab results, and create a treatment plan. If you don’t have full coverage, private insurance might help with costs.

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The US Healthcare System vs…….South Park ?!?!

Noreta Family Medicine

A few weeks later, I received a letter in the mail from the patient’s insurance company saying that their records indicated that the patient was not taking one of the diabetes medicines in that class, and that they recommended that I prescribe one of those medicines. Insurance companies tend to lag behind current medical research.