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No Family Medical History? Here’s What You Should Know
Family medical history is critical for how we provide care, but in some cases a patient may not have access to this information. When someone is adopted or loses their parents early in life, it’s difficult for them to know what medical conditions may be common in their family.
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Medical Librarians: The Real Life "Siri's" of the Health Information World
Think of medical librarians as the "Siri’s" of the medical world—only more accurate (sorry Apple). In an age of instant answers, we serve as a resource for timely, accurate information that medical professionals can quickly access. We are master searchers, database gurus and all-around experts when it comes to finding and accessing medical information. When a physician needs information about a rare complication, a nurse needs the latest treatment guidelines or a pharmacist needs safety information on a new drug—the medical librarian is their time-saving “go to” resource. And ultimately, patients benefit from their well-informed and up-to-date health care providers.
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Hometown Spirit — Jennifer Quilty, DNP, APRN, Chief Clinical Officer, Orlando Health Medical Group
An Orlando native, Jennifer Quilty grew up knowing about the excellent reputation of the Orlando Health hospital system — specifically, the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Jennifer wanted to pursue nursing at a children’s hospital, and she started working at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer shortly after graduating from college.
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A Day in the Life: Copa América Centenario 2016 Venue Medical Director
As chief of sports medicine at Orlando Health and the medical director for Orlando City Soccer Club, I’m fortunate to work with athletes every day to help them perform their best.
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Choosing a mobility device? Check out these tips from our Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center
Many individuals who have multiple sclerosis (MS) begin to have difficulty with their mobility as the disease progresses. Changes in vision, decreased balance, increased muscle weakness and spasms, changes in sensation, all of these side effects can affect mobility. When a decline in function occurs, especially in the lower extremities, individuals may want to begin researching mobility devices.
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June is Men's Health Month: Make sure all the men in your life are following these age-related medical recommendations
If you're a woman reading this, you know that men can be reluctant to see a doctor for regular health screenings and checkups. If you're a man reading this, you might be thinking that regular checkups are a waste of time because you're fine—after all, you don't have any symptoms.
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A Day in the Life of a Trauma Surgeon
As a physician, working at a trauma center can be one of the most fast-paced jobs you can have in medicine, and that’s a big part of what I find most rewarding. I love being able to make an impact and seeing the results fairly quickly. I see people every day who, when they come in, are severely injured, sometimes critically injured and even near death. These days, we’re really blessed to have all the technology we have, which lets us intervene and hopefully treat them successfully.
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Hospital Ratings: Behind the Numbers
With their wealth of statistics and unfamiliar terms, hospital ratings can be a complicated web for healthcare consumers to untangle. So, when it’s time to decide where you want to have a non-emergency surgery or treatment performed, you might be inclined to simply go wherever your doctor recommends. However, depending on your health insurance, you may have multiple hospitals to choose from.
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New NIH-Funded Initiative Will Help ORMC Advance Emergency Medicine Research
Trauma is the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 1 to 46, and on average there are about 141 million visits to the emergency room, 40 million of which are injury-related.
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How This 60-Year-Old Trauma Procedure Could Save More Lives
As a Level One Trauma Center, we help people with severe injuries every day.
