Domestic violence: clinical and personal perspectives
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Health care providers can be effective help to abused women by learning to identify patients being abused and by volunteering their services to local women's shelters. Working with domestic abuse services can help providers gain understanding of the problems and risks women face in abusive relationships and increase their comfort level in aiding abused women and children. Providers should also familiarize themselves with their state laws regarding abuse reporting.
Publication Name: Physician Assistant
Subject: Health
ISSN: 8750-7544
Year: 1996
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An introduction to telemedicine: implications for clinical practice
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Telemedicine has the potential to reshape health care delivery, but issues must be overcome concerning cost, quality of care, and practice standards. Telemedicine provides access to medical resources for health care professionals in remote locations, via either teleconferencing or image technology. However, teleconferencing-based systems are often expensive, while more affordable image-based systems do not provide substantial interaction.
Publication Name: Physician Assistant
Subject: Health
ISSN: 8750-7544
Year: 1996
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Clinical and laboratory assessment of male infertility
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Healthcare providers should familiarize themselves with male physiology and indications for infertility. A full examination of both partners is necessary in diagnosing infertility and in men a complete semen analysis can usually determine infertility. Factors affecting male fertility include hormones, smoking, and chronic illness.
Publication Name: Physician Assistant
Subject: Health
ISSN: 8750-7544
Year: 1996
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