Seeing a Healthcare Provider
Vaccine Recommendations
Screenings
Lifestyle Considerations
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I can make an appointment to see a healthcare provider through phone, email, or this other common way.

What is online?

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This vaccine requires two doses and protects against an illness most often acquired in childhood.

What is chickenpox/varicella?

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The following statements are used during primary care visits. These statements are answered as “often true” or ”sometimes true” (compared with “never true”):

  1. “Within the past 12 months, we worried whether our food would run out before we got money to buy more.”

  2. “Within the past 12 months, the food we bought just didn’t last, and we didn’t have money to get more.”

This is what physicians are screening for. 

What is food insecurity?

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During a medical visit with a primary care provider, they may ask you about your alcohol consumption. The CDC has a benchmark for moderate drinking which can be categorized as this.

What is 2 drinks or less in a day for men and 1 drink or less in a day for women?

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Some of the most common ways to find a new healthcare provider are through personal recommendations, an internet search, online scheduling platforms, and this type of portal.

What is health insurance portal?

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The World Health Assembly has been trying to eradicate this disease since 1988. The vaccination, given by mouth or injection, has been crucial to their efforts.

What is polio?

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The PHQ9 is a Quick Depression Assessment. These are typically administered annually during this type of an appointment.

What is an annual visit to a PCP?

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The CDC recommends that everyone wears sunscreen and reapply every two hours. This is the minimum SPF for broad spectrum sunscreen that is recommended for daily use.

What is SPF 15?

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Internal medicine doctors, family medicine doctors, pediatricians, and gynecologists are considered this type of medical doctor.

What is primary care?

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The RSV vaccine, which prevents against respiratory syncytial virus, is recommended for people over 60, babies and this group of people.

What are pregnant people?

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The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screenings for those experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. This is the timeframe during when those screenings should start.

What is when women are of reproductive age?

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Sitting is the new smoking. This means that sitting for prolonged periods during the day can pose the equivalent risk to cardiovascular health as regularly smoking. This is the the length of time cited in the literature.

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If I need a prescription filled, this healthcare provider, with a master of science (MS) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing, may be able to write it.

What is a nurse practitioner?

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One meningitis vaccine covers meningitis A, C, W, and Y. To have all of the serogroups covered, you must get a separate vaccination for this strain of meningitis.

What is Meningitis B?

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Advance Directives help physicians make medical decisions based on what you previously discussed with them. It is a plan that acts as a living will. They should be revisited and refreshed during these time periods.

What are changes in marital status, with a new diagnosis or treatment plan, or every 10 years?

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/living-wills/art-20046303

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The United States Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) recommends smoking cessation interventions for all adults using tobacco. These are two examples of the five FDA-approved pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation.

What are bupropion SR, nicotine gum, nicotine inhaler, nicotine nasal spray, or the nicotine patch?

https://www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/prescrib.html