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Cardiovascular risk management of patients with depression in Dutch general practices [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

The majority of patients with depression is treated by their General Practicioner (GP). In the Netherlands GPs are also responsible for cardiovascular risk management (CVRM), for which a guideline is made. Patients with a registered depression were compared to two controls. Intervention/instrument: not applicable.

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Winning the Battle Against Obesity – Digital Health Visions

The Medical Futurist

So let’s see what the ideal scenario would look like, and how the digital health revolution could contribute to this issue if healthcare systems, doctors, patients, and regulators were to embrace these innovations. Overall, being considerably above the ideal weight influences the quality of living, such as sleeping or moving.

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Didn’t Match into Residency.What are Some of my Options?

Aspiring Minority Doctor

Having not completed a residency program, my options were limited in hospital settings and other facilities run by insurance companies that require board certification, but I was lucky enough to find a physician owned and operated facility to work at. It would also be possible to go into concierge medicine and focus on VIP patients.

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