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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Vaccine hesitancy is the delay in accepting or refusing vaccination despite the availability of vaccination services. It falls on a spectrum of vaccine attitudes and intentions, from those who recognize the importance of vaccines and accept all vaccines on one end of the spectrum to those who refuse all vaccines.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address. Our family practitioners monitor developmental milestones, administer age-appropriate vaccinations, and address parents’ concerns about everything from nutrition to behavioral issues.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

This graph illustrates that the benefit of long-term GP-patient relationships is even dose-dependent (longer GP-patient-relationship = lower risk of dying prematurely): Why do long-term GP-patient relationships improve health and reduce costs? 11 , 13 Over time, GPs come to know their patients well.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa Offers Next Level Care

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

Instead, they establish a direct patient-provider relationship, for a flat fee. Choose a professional who is going to listen, is qualified to perform the treatments, has a close relationship with their on-site physician, and will always keep your best interests a top priority.

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Redefining Alzheimer’s Disease: A Podcast with Heather Whitson, Jason Karlawish, Lon Schneider

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Lon: Let me add to that with a bit of a disclosure, and that is we are NIA funded to develop amyloid vaccines, and I do that and I endorse that. I said, “Let’s give a try to amyloid vaccines that will essentially bust plaques in people who are asymptomatic, maybe even in people who don’t have plaques.”

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What Is The Best Example Of Preventive Care?

Mesa Family Physician

These measures are taken before any evidence of disease or injury is present and are designed to prevent health problems from occurring in the first place. From childhood vaccinations to adult boosters and seasonal flu shots, immunizations prevent millions of illnesses annually.