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This column examines recent literature on health disparities, emphasizing tools that can help clinicians to assess and address disparities in their own practices. This month's subject: New information about the causes, results, and elimination of health disparities.
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Yes, I'm his daughter—and I'm also a physician assistant
Sarah Zarbock, PA-C
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A grief observed: A belated bill must finally be paid
Brian T. Maurer, PA-C
February 25, 2010
An encounter with a patient last seen 6 years previously reminds the author that there's no escaping grief. It always catches up with us.
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Pain management: Opioid use in chronic noncancer pain
From CSAC, the Clinical and Scientific Affairs Council of the AAPA March 11, 2010
Concerns about prescribing controlled substances and the potential for addiction should not prevent PAs from adequately managing chronic noncancer pain.
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The daughter of a woman with psoriasis vulgaris develops an alarming rash after exposure to several possible aggravating factors.
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