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Treating Pain in the Long-Term Care Facility

“Tell me about any pain you are having.” It’s a question I frequently ask my patients, even if pain is not their ‘chief complaint’.  I ask it this way for two primary reasons.  First, pain is a common and often … Continue reading

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Primary Care Docs Go To War Over Pay — Is This Escalation In The Battle Between Specialties Long Overdue Or Ill-Conceived?

For the past two decades, the income disparity between primary care  physicians and other medical specialists has become increasingly dramatic, with 3 to 6 fold differences now being the norm.  Predictably, low pay for internists, family physicians and pediatritians has devastated the ranks of these … Continue reading

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Hospitalizations Wreak Havoc On Medication Regimens — What Can Be Done To Address The Problem?

A huge study involving 400,000 individuals published in the late August issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) demonstrated conclusively what most of us have known for some time:  Hospitalizations wreak havoc with a patient’s medication regimen.   … Continue reading

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New Website

DMHC is proud to announce the launch of their new & improved website! The new website not only includes a new design it also includes a few new features – like this blog for example. Take your time to look … Continue reading

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