Primary Care Clinics in Assumption, IL Accepting Medicare
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 Community Medical Clinic Of Assumption Family Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 118 N. Walnut, Assumption, IL 62510 Phone: 217-226-3133 Fax: 217-226-4311 |
Community Medical Clinic Of Assumption Family Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 118 N Walnut St, Assumption, IL 62510 Phone: 217-226-3133 Fax: 217-226-4311 |
Community Medical Clinic Of Assumption Clinic/Center - Rural Health Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 118 N Walnut St, Assumption, IL 62510 Phone: 217-226-3133 Fax: 217-226-4311 |
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New study uses evolutionary theory to predict cancer risk in patients with Barrett's esophagus
A disorder known as Barrett's esophagus (BE) affects some 200,000 Americans each year. The condition, which is caused by stomach acid damaging the lining of the esophagus, can lead to the development of a serious, potentially fatal cancer of epithelial tissue, known as esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Physicians often guess wrong about patients' beliefs about health
US physicians are often poor judges of their patients' health beliefs, according to a new study by Dr. Richard Street from Texas A&M University and Paul Haidet from The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA. However, physicians' understanding is better the more patients are involved by asking questions, expressing concerns, and stating their beliefs and preferences for care. Their analysis of how patients' health beliefs differ from their physicians' perception of these beliefs was just published online by Springer in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Wayne State receives $2 million NIH grant for new study on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, which result from maternal alcohol use during pregnancy, is the most common preventable cause of neurodevelopmental disabilities and affects an estimated 2 percent to 5 percent of school-aged children in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New investments, innovative strategies needed to train health professionals for developing world
Noting "the WHO has estimated that there is a global shortage of more than four million trained health care workers," Robert Bollinger, professor of infectious diseases at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, writes in the Huffington Post "Impact" blog, "It is very clear that new and innovative strategies are needed to train the large number of health professionals needed for Africa, Asia, and Latin America."
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