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A (re)Visit to an Old-Fashioned Doctor

Sensible Medicine

A thoughtful H&P can avoid unnecessary tests that in turn produce false positive results that then demand further evaluation. Old-fashioned doctors routinely seek all of the patient's previous medical records, not just the discharge summaries. Diagnostic reasoning is (at least partially) deductive reasoning.

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Advice for Internship: Part II

Sensible Medicine

Whatever else goes on in the hospital, this is a problem that needs to be addressed, if not solved, prior to discharge. For any test you order, what is the diagnostic hypothesis you are testing? Ask yourself, “what is the pre-test probability of the disease I am testing for?”

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Advice for the New Intern 2.0

Sensible Medicine

Whatever else goes on in the hospital, this is a problem that needs to be addressed, if not solved, prior to discharge. For any test you order, what is the diagnostic hypothesis you are testing? i] A clinical reasoning sin on the “Diagnostic Reasoning Yellow Card” Remind yourself of this fact every day.

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Health@Retail Update: Kroger and Hy-Vee Morph Grocery into Health, Walmart’s Health Center, CVS/housing and More

Health Populi

Dieticians also test for various metrics via a blood sample from a finger prick, checking cholesterol and glucose, along with blood pressure and BMI. In addition to providing over-the-counter meds and other products, the in-hospital shop will deliver patients’ orders to the bedside before they are discharged home.

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Distinguishing HCAHPS From the Overall Customer Experience

Guideway Care

It includes 29 questions covering various aspects of healthcare, such as communication with nurses and doctors, hospital environment, pain management, and discharge information. Also, factors such as pre-hospitalization experiences, post-discharge follow-up, and outpatient care are not included in the HCAHPS survey.

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Breaking Down the Duties of a Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

When a doctor comes in and evaluates the patient, they may decide a test or treatment is necessary. They may even be asked to perform diagnostic testing themselves. They will be relied upon to help patients understand what they need to know after being discharged.

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What to Expect After Medical School

Accepted Blog

There will always be new procedures, new medications, and new lab tests to learn about. Through patient case scenarios, the exam tests your ability to formulate a diagnosis based on a patient’s history, their physical exam, and the associated lab findings. It also tests your ability to manage a patient.