Risky alcohol use, defined as any level of alcohol consumption which increases the risk of harm to oneself or others, is both a substance use disorder and medical issue. Recognized as one of the leading preventable causes of death, risky alcohol use leads to over 88,000 deaths each year in the...
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PREPARE for your care website
PREPARE is a program that can help you:
- make medical decisions for yourself and others
- talk with your doctors
- get the medical care that is right for you
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PREPARE Patient Web Tool
PREPARE is a step-by-step program with video stories to help you:
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Have a voice in YOUR medical car
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Talk with your doctors
- Give your family and friends peace of mind
PREPARE videos help you answer questions...
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FDA updates warnings for fluoroquinolone antibiotics on risks of mental health and low blood sugar adverse reactions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is requiring safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to strengthen the warnings about the risks of mental health side effects and serious blood sugar disturbances, and make these warnings more consistent across the...
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The EveryONE Project Neighborhood Navigator
As part of a continued commitment to help our members address social determinants of health (SDOH) at point of care, the AAFP’s EveryONE Project offers tools for ...
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Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach to Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care
Most patients taking opioids for chronic pain are managed by primary care providers and their staff. Many practices are looking for help in managing their patients using chronic opioid therapy. To meet this need, AHRQ funded the Six...
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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority: Rules, Risks, and Strategies
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- State Question 788
- Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
- Emergency Rules Approved
- Food Safety Standards Board
- Contact Information
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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority: The Nuts & Bolts Physicians Need to Provide a Recommendation
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- Provide a brief history and the current status of the program
- Provide an overview of the regulatory framework regarding physicians
- Described the physician recommendation and patient application processes
- Questions and Answers...
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Lung Cancer Screening: A Clinician’s Checklist
This checklist was developed to help clinicians meet the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) criteria for a lung cancer screening counseling and shared decisionmaking visit. All of the criteria listed below must be met for the screening to be covered as a preventive service...
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Intimate Partner Violence Screening
Nearly 1 in 6 pregnant women in the U.S. have been abused by a partner.
Women who experience intimate partner violence prior to and during pregnancy are at increased risk of low maternal weight gains, infections, high blood pressure and are more likely to...
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