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Revisiting the Advantages of aSOAP Notes: The Best of the Paper Chart and Old School Photography

A Country Doctor Writes

My system lets me choose whether to import everything or essentially nothing from the patient’s past medical history. And the past medical history reminds me of a bag person, dragging around everything they own in a stolen supermarket shopping cart. I can take both kinds of pictures with my iPhone. Dietary strategies reviewed.

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Be The Market: How Doctors Should Invest Their Money

The Motivated MD

The Three Fund Portfolio, originally popularized by the Bogleheads’ community (a community dedicated to the practices and advice of Vanguard founder Jack Bogle), is a very simple strategy for intelligently investing your savings. These claims are, of course, bogus. We want to know that our investments are simple, safe, and effective.

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Is it an Urinary Tract Infection or Something Else?

Dr. Michael Bazel

Let’s explore the signs of a UTI, how to differentiate it from other conditions, and when to seek medical advice. There’s no bacterial infection present in urine tests. Knowing the difference can help you seek the right treatment and avoid unnecessary complications. What is a UTI?

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

Rao Doctor

recent travel, exposure to infectious diseases, vaccination status, and any ongoing medical conditions or medications. Fever can present alongside other symptoms, such as chills and fatigue, which may help in diagnosing the underlying cause. In my previous article I covered the types of illness and the causes.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. Adherence to medical advice improves and unnecessary self-referrals to other doctors decrease. Patients share personal issues more easily and medical errors are more easily avoided. Is that appropriate, or should it be the opposite?