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Your doctor can't give you the best care if you don't say what's really going on. This true-false ... bring a list of all medicines you are currently taking and the dose of each. Or better yet, bring all ... doctor-patient communication; doctor-patient relations; doctor's office; medical advice; preventive medicine;

*Handwashing Tips For All ... Keeping your hands clean is the best way to prevent getting or spreading germs that cause ... infection. Read on for helpful tips about handwashing correctly. Handwashing: Tips for Patients ... 89227;Handwashing Tips for Patients, Family, Friends;Handwashing

Being an Active Patient ... longer, healthier lives, says the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Active patients ... . This will affect the treatment they advise. Take all medicines exactly as directed. Taking more ... active patient;how to be active patient;informaed active patient;responsible active patient;2695

*Heart Patients Mistakes ... Heart Patients: Don't Make These 8 Mistakes ... patients have mistaken ideas about what's good for them. Mistake 1: Thinking all heart attacks are the ... your job, too. Don't count on it. Work with your healthcare provider to learn what's best for you ... 2766;heart patients;heart patients mistakes;heart attack patients;heart attack mistakes

*West Nile Virus ... Nile virus occurs all over the U.S. But most mosquitoes don't carry the virus. And most people who ... virus. The best way to prevent infection is to prevent mosquito bites. How does West Nile virus ... 89207;west nile virus;virus, west nile;west nile virus, spread;west nile virus, symptoms;west nile ... virus, diagnosis;west nile virus, treatment;west nile virus, prevention

to stop worrying about the extraordinary and think more about the ordinary." All Family Time ... Quality time should be woven into our lives. As our children get older and slip away, we need ... family time;family time suggestions;quality family time;good family time

*West Nile Virus ... Understanding West Nile Virus ... unknown. Not all organ donors are tested for West Nile virus. All blood is screened for the virus ... The West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes. The West Nile virus can infect humans, birds ... West Nile Virus;p08120

these viruses spread? Take the West Nile Virus Quiz Prevention is the best way to deal with ... West Nile virus. Protecting yourself against mosquito bites makes it less likely that you’ll get this ... West Nile virus; flavivirus; infectious disease; mosquito; West Nile virus infection;

*West Nile Virus Antibody Blood ... . It can be spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. West Nile Virus ... with your healthcare provider. Be sure your healthcare provider knows about all medicines, herbs ... West Nile virus;WNV;viral infection;blood test;antibodies

*ALL Tx ... treatment choices for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Which one may work best for you? It depends ... important to take the time you need to make the best decision for you, ALL treatment tends to be ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;chemotherapy for ALL;radiation therapy for ALL;stem cell transplant for ALL;BALLT2

All About Garlic ... ): Allium sativum. Family: Liliaceae General description Garlic consists of fresh or dried bulbs ... the plant that’s used most often. Garlic is best stored hung in a dry place. Garlic can be consumed

*Patient Rapport ... in just a few moments—and it can pay off greatly with patient cooperation and positive health ... limited English proficiency. To adhere to patient confidentiality, don't use family members as ... 84997;Establishing patient rapport;staff education

Midwestern states. It has been reported in all lower 48 states in the U.S. West Nile virus is ... West Nile fever is an illness caused by a virus. The virus is spread by mosquito bites. It

*ALL Tx ... all of the information. It helps to be prepared. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment ... take in all of the information. It helps to be prepared. Make a list of questions and bring them to ... adult acute lymphocytic leukemia;treatment for ALL;ALL;BALLT1

instructions for caring for your incision. Not get the central venous catheter site wet. Cover it ... transplant can be stressful for you and your family. You will all be dealing with the physical, emotional ... discharge instructions for transplant patients;organ transplants;postsurgical care for organ transplant;transplant recovery;transplantation;86474

Rehab Team: Patient and Family ... for the patient, family, and other team members to all work together. This is the best way to set ... You as the patient and your family are the most important members of the rehab team. Patient ... rehabilitation;rehab;patient rights;p01169

Keeping up with school, friends, and all your other activities can sometimes make it hard to ... percent of your personal best. To help you stay in the green zone, take your daily medicines--preventive ... asthma; asthma action plan; asthma triggers; inhaler; peak flow meter; inhaled medicine

epidemic of obesity in this country, health experts say. But what is obesity? How is it measured? Find ... remainder of treatment, the NIDDK says. Most weight-loss medicines are for short-term use only. These

cases, you may be required to tell. In other cases it may be best to keep it to yourself ... medicines to treat it. Besides coping with your own reaction, you will need to decide who to tell and how

think about. But for each of us, our lives must come to an end. Advances in medicine may help us live ... patient has a life-threatening illness with six months or less to live. The person, family, and ... hospices;elderly patients hospice;2426