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… Care for a Skin Wound On this page: Getting Started Getting Started Skin … wound can be cleaned and treated at the medical facility. Knowing when stitches are needed To determine whether you … the tape off. You can buy adhesive remover at the store where you get bandages. Read and follow the instructions on …
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… An advance care plan is a form. It describes the kinds of medical care you want to have if you're badly hurt or have a … advance care plan . Use the questions below to help you get started. Who do you want to make decisions about your … losing your independence, or being kept alive by machines.) Where would you prefer to die? (Your home? A hospital?) Do …
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… for people who have illnesses that do not go away and often get worse over time and for people who are in the last … Hospice palliative care can show you your options. And knowing your options gives you back some control. It allows … that work together to give care, services, and support everywhere in a region. In addition to a doctor and nurses, …
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… Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Getting Support On this page: Overview … Avoid groups that use past bad experiences with the health care system to encourage "doctor shopping" or to suggest a … Current as of: August 25, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine E. …
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… Getting Pregnant After Stopping Birth Control On this page: … on the birth control method she is using. Your ability to get pregnant gradually decreases as you age, starting at age … Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Adam …
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… Restless Legs Syndrome: Getting More Sleep Actionset Overview Having a sleepless … you fall asleep, but if it doesn't, do your reading elsewhere in the house. Don't watch TV in bed. If you can't fall … Current as of: November 7, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine …
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… Letting It Go: Getting Past Negative Emotions On this page: Getting Started Getting Started This info is about letting … Current as of: October 20, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Andrew Littlefield PhD - Psychology, …
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… Stan's Story: Getting There Hasn't Been Easy On this page: Stan's story … got worse and worse." Surgery for his injuries led to a medical retirement and the end of a hoped-for military career. The depression, medicines, and alcohol made it hard …
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… Arturo's Story: Getting Support for Making a Change On this page: Arturo's … told him it was time for both of them to lose weight and get healthier. They joined a weight-loss program together … Current as of: September 7, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine …
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… HIV Home Care On this page: Overview Overview If … home care training offered in your area. When possible, get to know the person's doctor, nurses, social worker, and … Current as of: October 31, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine …
