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Impact of Integrative Medicine in People with Cancer: An Analysis from the BraveNet Practice-Based Research Network [Cancer research (not screening)]

Annals of Family Medicine

Many people with cancer are interested in utilizing integrative approaches alongside conventional cancer treatments to minimize side effects and promote whole person healing. The mean age was 55 years and 72% had commercial insurance. Acupuncture was the most common service utilized.

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

Aspiring Minority Doctor

After extending your graduation date, the year can be utilized as a research year that can help you enhance your application and build further connections. In the event you are unsuccessful at extending your graduation date or securing an internship position, options for practicing medicine tend to become severely limited.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

Association of Sensory and Cognitive Impairment With Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Older Adults. And one of the parts of that was actually doing physicals for the students and putting them in job placements. Including more hospital utilization or healthcare utilization, maybe cognitive impairment issues.

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Communication

Mere Mortal MD

Nine months later, after lots of rest, sleeping in a recliner, physical therapy, and medications, his back miraculously healed without needing surgery. Her husband wasn’t even listed as a co-owner of their bank accounts, so he could not get any financial information from their bank or utility companies, in order to pay their bills.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

Too many people do because it’s really hard to keep their loved ones at home for the cost, the enormous financial, mental and physical strain for the family. You come over to the clinic, you go to the hospital, you provide service, and the insurance and you negotiate how much you’re going to get paid. Diane: Huge.