Very often, medicine is very territorial. You have this vast field subdivided into subspecialties as if the gods of medicine designate diseases that carry invisible labels reading “Cardiologists only” or “Only Dermatologists Should Visualize This Rash”.
Although many diseases do conform to one organ, if not one part of an organ, this concept of territoriality is oh so wrong for total medicine appreciation. And after all, that’s your goal out there: Total medicine appreciation.
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The option of surgery to treat obesity has gained in popularity over the past several years. As the techniques and knowledge regarding the... Read more »
I'm writing this safely inside during the tail end of the latest snow storm. After last year's mild winter in Toronto, Mother Nature has... Read more »
Many obese people have achieved significant improvement in their health through one form or another of bariatric surgery for morbid... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Candidates for Bone Density TestingBecause osteoporosis can occur with few symptoms, testing is important. Bone density testing is recommended... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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