Dr. G Opines
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End of life Issues
CHOOSING A NURSING HOME
“Activities of daily living” (ADL) is a general term that describes all the common actions people do every day. Eating,…
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Human Interest
DOCTOR GENTLEMAN FARMER
You’ve undoubtedly heard the saying, “you can take the boy out of the farm, but you can’t take the farm…
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Preventive Medicine
EXERCISING TO PREVENT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Ever since I can remember, moderate intensity Aerobic exercise has been recommended by the American Heart Association and the American…
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Human Interest
GOLF TRIPS WITH “THE GUYS”
There are golf trips, then there are GOLF TRIPS! There is a difference, you know. And the difference is far…
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Procedures
SPINAL TAP—THE GODFATHER OF TESTS!
The term Spinal Tap has always had a negative association. Patients shudder when they hear a doctor say, ”you need…
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Procedures
SCREENING FOR CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE
Oh, no! Not again! You know that United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) I’ve written about so many times?…
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Human Interest
MISSIONARY DOC
What does a doctor do when his employer hires someone else to do his job? When the job you’ve had…
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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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