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Family Medicine Resident Education On Perioperative Management Of Patients On Anticoagulation, Hanna Mathers
Family Medicine Resident Education On Perioperative Management Of Patients On Anticoagulation, Hanna Mathers
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Family Medicine residents at CMMC in Lewiston, Maine manage patients in an outpatient clinic as well as on an inpatient family medicine teaching service. Many patients in the community are anticoagulated for native valve atrial fibrillation and undergo surgical procedures both in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Residents are often asked on to determine the necessity and timing of anticoagulation discontinuation for patients that they see. With patients on newer oral anticoagulants and various degrees of risk, it can be a challenge to make an informed choice. Residents have found that they would feel more confident in perioperative management of …
Prostate Cancer: Screening, Current Guidelines And Patient Education, Timothy F. Flanagan
Prostate Cancer: Screening, Current Guidelines And Patient Education, Timothy F. Flanagan
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Recent changes in prostate cancer screening guidelines may create an opportunity for patient education. By creating a succinct hand-out on prostate cancer screening, providers enable their patients to understand screening, and provide sites with opportunities for further learning.