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• QWhat does evidence-based practice mean for me?

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  ABonnie Lynn Wright, PhD answered

  <p>Evidence is judged through research and common practice leading to the desired outcomes for a particular health condition. It is then disseminated to health practitioners through professional journals, texts, conferen...Full Answer

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• QWhat are the side effects of embolization?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>Side effects of embolization include vomiting, nausea, and fever. It may also cause abdominal pain. You could also experience tiredness for a few weeks after the procedure.</p>
• QWhat is transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses short magnetic pulses delivered through a hand-held device placed on your scalp to alter brain activity. It is not FDA approved for treatment of bipolar depression. There are ...Full Answer
• QWhat is radiofrequency catheter ablation?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a treatment for atrial fibrillation that wipes out the tissue in your heart that creates erratic electrical impulses. If other treatments such as drug therapy or cardioversion don't...Full Answer
• QWhat is biomedicine?

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  ADiana Meeks answered

  <p>Biomedicine is a system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery. Also called allopathic ...Full Answer
• QWhat is the Chamberlain procedure?

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  ADiana Meeks answered

  <p>The Chamberlain procedure is a procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the tissues and organs in the area between the lungs and between the breastbone and heart. The tube is inserted through an in...Full Answer
• QWhat is outpatient care?

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  AScripps Health answered

  Outpatients go home the same day they have their procedure and do not require an overnight hospital stay. The vast majority of U.S. patients are treated as outpatients.
• QWhat are some risks of a carbon dioxide laser peel?

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  AArthur W. Perry, MD answered

  The carbon dioxide laser became popular in 1994 as a high-tech method of wrinkle reduction. Computers shape the high-intensity light energy to patterns of squares, lines, or circles. Like an artist paints with diff...Full Answer
• QWhich routine medical tests can I skip?

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  ADr. Michael Roizen, MD answered

  All good doctors know that you shouldn't spend a dime on x-rays, lab tests, antibiotics or blood work you don't need. Yet, you probably do every time you see even the best-intentioned physician. Why? Often because MDs ar...Full Answer
• QWhat is meant by specificity of a medical test?

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  ARealAge answered

  <p>The accuracy of a test can be measured by its specificity. The ability of a test to rule out those who do not have the disease is called specificity. It is the percentage of those without the disease who test ne...Full Answer