Dr. G Opines
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A Day in the Life Scenarios
GOLF: Its Social Relevance is Underweighted
GOLF—all the other “four-letter words” were taken! Every golfer has heard that phrase, especially in reference to the maddening, frustrating…
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Medical Devices
THE STETHOSCOPE OBSOLETE? REALLY!
THE STETHOSCOPE OBSOLETE? REALLY! You may have seen the same video I just saw. It’s the one where a doctor…
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Preventive Medicine
MEDICARE ANNUAL WELLNESS VISIT
In spite of what Medicare may imply, the “Annual Wellness Visit” (AWV) is not a physical. As with the “Welcome…
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Heart Disease
SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART DISEASE
We’ve known for decades that high blood pressure and heart disease go hand in hand. The higher a patient’s blood…
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Pediatrics
BABY’S FIRST TEST: Screening Newborns for Preventable Diseases
Did you know that before you brought your newborn son or daughter home from the hospital he or she had…
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Office Practice Info
TELEMEDICINE: What’s the sense of this trend?
For the last several years, the concept of receiving medical care without actually being in proximity to the doctor has…
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Drugs & Medications
MORE ON ASPIRIN AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
On March 22nd, I published a blog on aspirin for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The message…
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Cancer
BREAST CANCER: USPSTF STATEMENT FOR PRIMARY CARE
USPSTF Recommendations for Primary Care Doctors MORE BREAST CANCER ADVICE: Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published…
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Dermatology
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Healthcare Policy
MID-LEVEL PROVIDER: What Does That Mean?
A popular term used frequently, at least in the medical community, is “mid-level provider.” This is the name given by…
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