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Patients at Risk

Patients at Risk exposes the political maneuvering and corporate greed that has led to the replacement of physicians by lesser trained practitioners, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. As corporations seek to save money and government agencies aim to increase constituent access, minimum qualifications for our nation’s healthcare guardians continue to decline—with deadly consequences. This is a story that has not yet been told, and one that has dangerous repercussions for all Americans.

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Physician training: the "differential diagnosis" and why it matters to your health

June 06, 2021 • Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD • Season 1 • Episode 31

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In our book, we dedicate several chapters to discussing the differences in training between physicians and non-physician practitioners. One of the most important elements of physician training is learning how to create a differential diagnosis, which is a list of all the possible causes of a patient’s symptoms. Today we are joined by Dr. Mercy Hylton, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and who is also an author and a patient advocate, to discuss why physician training - including learning how to properly create a differential diagnosis - is so important.

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Dr. Hylton's articles:
An Ode to the Differential Diagnosis - https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/03/an-ode-to-the-differential-diagnosis.html

Find more blogs by Dr. Hylton at: https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/mercy-hylton

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