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Case Report: Near death by milk of magnesia – PMC

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BMJ Case Rep. 2017; 2017: bcr2016218260. Published online 2017 Mar 21. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218260 PMCID: PMC5372215 PMID: 28325719 Case Report Near death by milk of magnesia Ahmed Alaini,1 Carlos A Roldan,2,3…

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https://www.civhc.org/programs-and-services/most-program/ MOST-Form-2018.pdf MOST Program Overview The Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) form is a 1-page, 2-sided document that consolidates and summarizes patient preferences for key life-sustaining treatments: CPR,…

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Differentiating Facial Weakness Caused by Bell’s Palsy vs. Acute Stroke – JEMS: EMS, Emergency Medical Services – Training, Paramedic, EMT News

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A) The innervation to the muscles of the upper face originates on both sides of the brain, whereas the innervation to the muscles of the lower face comes from the…

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Opioid Use Prevention and Pain Management CME Learning Modules – Center for Public Health Practice

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Opioid Use Prevention and Pain Management CME Learning Modules – Center for Public Health Practice https://registrations.publichealthpractice.org/Training/Detail/424 The Colorado Consortium for prescription drug abuse prevention provider education workgroup seeks to engage…

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AHRQ – The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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2023 New Dementia Codes –New ICD-10-CM Codes for Neurocognitive Disorders Effective October 1 | Psychiatric News

March 31, 2023 dashephe

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Colorado Governor Proclamation for April 2-8 as Direct Care Worker Week

March 30, 2023 dashephe

Direct Care Worker Appreciation Week! The DCWC Leadership team, made up of all stakeholders, worked for several months to create Colorado’s first Direct Care Worker Appreciation Week to honor the…

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Summary of Revisions: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023 | Diabetes Care | American Diabetes Association

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