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Patients Say the Darndest Things
Dr. Arora is a Family Medicine resident at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, MI. I’m a third-year family medicine resident. One of the great
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Patients Say the Darndest Things
Dr. Arora is a Family Medicine resident at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, MI. I’m a third-year family medicine resident. One of the great
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Building Possibilities in Family Medicine
Dr. Arora is a Family Medicine resident at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, MI. June is such an exciting month. As the academic year ends, I
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End-of-Residency Perspective on Early Ultrasound Education
I remember clearly the first day I ever held an ultrasound probe. It was my second week of medical school, I knew next to nothing about medicine, and
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How I Brought Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to My Family Medicine Department
As I demonstrate a handheld ultrasound (US) machine to the eager medical students in our clinical simulation laboratory today, I am struck by a vivid
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#10 Holding a Growth Mindset in Medical Education
With Dr Nora Osman Powered by RedCircle Summary Listen as our esteemed guest Dr Nora Osman discusses how a growth mindset is valuable to
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#9 Conveying the Learner’s Special Gift: Best Practices for Written Evaluations
With Dr. Suzanne Minor Powered by RedCircle Summary Listen in as we take a deep dive into the world of narrative evaluations in medicine with
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The Best Diets for Eczema
You’ve likely heard about the link between good health and what you eat, and the importance of changing your diet when there’s a problem. For
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How Stress Causes Eczema
If you have eczema, you’re not alone: It’s a very common condition that affects up to 15 million Americans. A form of dermatitis — a term that
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Residency Experience Treating Patients With Buprenorphine Boosts Prescribing Down the Road
The United States has a dearth of physicians who are trained to offer medication treatment with buprenorphine to patients with opioid use disorder
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Do You Need a Yearly Physical?
You usually call your doctor when you feel sick or when something’s wrong. So the idea of visiting them when you feel OK might seem
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Notes from the Field: August, 2020
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced.
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How the Pandemic Is Straining the Healthcare System – and What You Can Do to Help
Healthcare workers are understandably exhausted. Many hospitals are teetering on the edge of being overwhelmed – or already there. Yet more people
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3 Things Healthcare Providers Should Understand About Transgender Care
The Human Rights Campaign estimates that there are more than two million transgender people in the United States. While the transgender community has
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4 Reasons to Take a Bath
While wildly popular with kids, adults don’t often have the time (or the desire) to take baths. But there are compelling reasons you should