Family Medicine Doctors in Pierce City, MO Accepting Medicare

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Melvin D. Hodde, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 405 S Pine St, Pierce City, MO 65723
Phone: 417-476-5140    

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Preordering school lunch encourages better food choices by children

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Cholera strain associated with latest pandemic originated in Bangladesh, researchers report

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Family Medicine: Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.


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