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How Often Should You See Your Family Doctor?

Hitchcock Family Medicine

This is why you should schedule regular medical examinations, preferably with your family doctor. When to Consider Special Needs It is important to consider whether anything has changed since your last medical examination. If your family has a history of cancer, you may be given more frequent screenings for the disease.

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Accessing Pediatric Endocrinology Online in Canada

Dr. Zaar

Finding timely and specialized medical care can be quite a challenge for families, especially when it comes to pediatric endocrinology. Thankfully, pediatric endocrinology online in Canada is becoming more accessible, providing convenience and quality care to families across the country.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? Internist vs Family Doctor: What’s the Difference? A common comparison is between an internist and a family doctor (or general practitioner).

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Corona Together

StorytellERdoc

Friends and family have asked me my thoughts on Covid-19, maybe believing I have some special information simply from being on the front lines. Don't bog down our front-line medical providers with mild symptoms. We signed up willingly for our jobs out of a love to provide you with competent emergent care and we will deliver.

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What Is the Difference Between Family and Internal Medicine?

Hitchcock Family Medicine

When you find yourself having to choose a doctor or switch doctors, you might come across some new terms that describe various types of medical practitioners that you may not be familiar with. This is why you must do a little research before you make a decisive stance on which doctor you choose.

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Food for thought on food as medicine

Common Sense Family Doctor

There is good evidence that federal nutrition programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, previously known as "food stamps") and Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) improve health.

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Readers Endorse Doctor Migration and Shun ‘Elderspeak’

Physician's Weekly

The article “ American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration ” (May 30) presents us Canadians with welcome news. In every part of Canada, in every province, there are not enough doctors. Doctors who agree to work for the armed forces receive special benefits. Health care for all!