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Integrative Health Assessments: Family Medicine Austin’s Approach to Personalized Physicals

Family Medicine Austin

In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining optimal health requires more than just treating symptoms as they arise. At Family Medicine Austin, we believe in the power of integrative health assessments to provide personalized physicals that cater to your unique needs.

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

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. Are there, though, populations that it may be helpful in, or should that change with the advent of the new amyloid antibodies? Should it?

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Fever FAQs (contd.)- Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Rao Doctor

In case you have missed it, click below to read- FEVER FAQ- Part 1 Fever Diagnosis: How is your health assessed? When assessing a fever, we doctors employ a systematic approach to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective management. Fever is a common indication that the body is fighting off infection. And I do this regularly.

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal

Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Elissa Kozlov, who’s a geropsychologist and assistant professor in the Department of Health, Behavior Society and Policy at Rutgers School of Public Health, and is also director of a newly developed MPH in Public Population Aging. Eric: Oh, wow. Des: So yeah, lots of big things.

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Palliative Care for Mental Illness: A Podcast with Dani Chammas and Brent Kious

GeriPal

We invited Dani Chammas , a palliative care physician and psychiatrist at UCSF (and a frequent guest to the GeriPal podcast), as well as Brent Kious , a psychiatrist at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, focusing on the management of severe persistent mental illnesses. Is “terminal” mental illness a thing? Dani, welcome back.

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The Importance of Regular Physical Exams

Edge Family Medicine

Personalized Health Guidance A physical exam isn’t just about checking for illnesses—it’s also an opportunity for your physician to offer advice on healthy lifestyle changes. General Health Assessment : Review of your overall appearance, skin, and cognitive function.

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