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Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Our Maternal Mortality Rate Is Shameful
The United States is the only developed nation with a rapidly increasing maternal mortality rate. Natasha Bhuyan, M.D., examines what should be done about it.
Posted at 12:50PM Mar 05, 2019
by Natasha Bhuyan, M.D.
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Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Are Your Patients Wasting Money on Supplements?
According to the latest Fresh Perspectives blog post, a recent survey found that nearly 90 percent of adults take vitamins or supplements, but less than 25 percent of respondents had a confirmed nutrient deficiency.
Posted at 04:15PM Feb 12, 2019
by Mikhail Varshavski, D.O.
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Friday Sep 21, 2018
POCUS: A Small Tool With Big Benefits for Primary Care
Alex Mroszczyk-McDonald, M.D., writes that as ultrasound devices get smaller, more powerful and more affordable, they can help reduce costs and improve patient care and safety.
Posted at 10:19AM Sep 21, 2018
by Alex Mroszczyk-McDonald, M.D.
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Monday Sep 17, 2018
I Hired a Community Health Worker and Now We Work Miracles
Patients need doctors, but some need more help to achieve better health. Kimberly Becher, M.D., writes in the Fresh Perspectives blog about the dramatic difference a community health worker has made in her practice.
Posted at 02:49PM Sep 17, 2018
by Kimberly Becher, M.D.
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Monday Aug 27, 2018
Putting My Broad-scope Training to the Test
Tate Hinkle, M.D., and his primary care colleagues tested the limits of their broad-scope training when a wave of subspecialists left their small, rural community.
Posted at 03:46PM Aug 27, 2018
by Tate Hinkle, M.D.
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Friday Jul 27, 2018
Game Over? WHO Decision on Gaming Disorder Raises Questions
The World Health Organization recently recognized gaming disorder as being a mental health condition. In this Fresh Perspectives blog post, Luis Garcia, M.D., looks at what that could mean for family physicians and patients.
Posted at 06:15PM Jul 27, 2018
by Luis Garcia, M.D.
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Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Outbreak Brings Patients Running for Vaccinations
As a hepatitis A outbreak in her state reaches 150 cases and counting, Kimberly Becher, M.D., wonders in this Fresh Perspectives blog post if media-induced hysteria might actually help overall vaccination rates.
Posted at 01:34PM Jun 12, 2018
by Kimberly Becher, M.D.
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Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Into the Woods: Top Tips for Wilderness Medicine
Wilderness medicine training can prepare you for a journey into the woods. Stewart Decker, M.D., writes in the Fresh Perspectives blog that it also can help in any situation where you have to improvise.
Posted at 03:39PM Jun 05, 2018
by Stewart Decker, M.D.
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Wednesday May 16, 2018
Exercise Is Medicine. Here's How I Get Patients Started
Ninety percent of Americans don't meet recommendations for physical activity. Alex Mroszczyk-McDonald, M.D., has seen the good that exercise can do, and in this Fresh Perspectives blog post he shares ways to get more patients off the couch.
Posted at 10:09AM May 16, 2018
by Alex Mroszczyk-McDonald, M.D.
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Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
Two Approaches to Making Your Point With Patients
Class is back in session as M.P.H. candidate Stewart Decker, M.D., shares his insights from a course on persuasive communication in this Fresh Perspectives blog post.
Posted at 10:03AM Apr 17, 2018
by Stewart Decker, M.D.
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