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The face of illusory truth: Repetition of information elicits affective facial reactions predicting judgments of truth – PMC Assessment of older adults with diminished capacity; handout for psychologist June 2026 Medical Director Report Reduced risk of dementia with recombinant zoster vaccine in US adults age 65 or older – dos Reis – 2026 – Alzheimer’s & Dementia – Wiley Online Library Emperic Antibiotic Prescribing in LTC
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Iron absorption from supplements is greater with alternate day than with consecutive day dosing in iron-deficient anemic women – PubMed

April 11, 2023 dashephe

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31413088/ Abstract In iron-depleted women without anemia, oral iron supplements induce an increase in serum hepcidin (SHep) that persists for 24 hours, decreasing iron absorption from supplements given later on…

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MIPS Quality Payment Program Overview

April 11, 2023 dashephe

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Medical Decisions For Unrepresented Patients | Colorado General Assembly

April 7, 2023 dashephe

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb16-1101 BILL SUMMARY An attending physician may designate another willing physician to make health care treatment decisions as a patient’s proxy decision-maker if: After making reasonable efforts, the physician cannot…

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HAN Update-Guidance on screening and containment of Candida auris and carbapenemases | April 6, 2023 – shepherd@docshepherd.com – docshepherd.com Mail

April 6, 2023 dashephe

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Investigational Oral Antiviral Ensitrelvir Fast Tracked for COVID-19

April 6, 2023 dashephe

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The Complete Blood Count: Increasing Its Precision and Impact | Annals of Internal Medicine

April 6, 2023 dashephe

https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.7326/M22-3071

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Higher COVID-19 Testing Rates for Nursing Home Staff Are Associated with Fewer Resident Infections and Deaths

April 6, 2023 dashephe

https://www.jwatch.org/na55913/2023/03/23/higher-covid-19-testing-rates-nursing-home-staff-are March 23, 2023 Higher COVID-19 Testing Rates for Nursing Home Staff Are Associated with Fewer Resident Infections and Deaths Thomas L. Schwenk, MD, reviewing McGarry BE et al. N…

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Choosing Wisely – The Society for postacute and long-term care medicine

April 6, 2023 dashephe

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Which COVID mRNA Vaccine Has the Lowest Risk of Myocarditis?

April 4, 2023 dashephe

https://www.methodsman.com/blog/covid-mrna-myocarditis-risk

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COVID-19 Emergency Rule Wind-down Notice

April 4, 2023 dashephe

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