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--Samuel Johnson 1709 - 1784
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What is Independent Medicine?
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Healthshare organizations
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Service
3/29/2025
How to read a CBC
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Clinical
3/29/2025
Sample post
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Clinical
3/28/2025
Aspirin
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OTC drug
3/28/2025
Medication costs I
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3/25/2025
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Steps to establishing your personal medical record (PMR)
Why
Collect your data
Which data to collect
Order your problems
Distinguish between a disorder, a syndrome, and a symptom
Distinguish between an ongoing or intermittent problem and a past, resolved problem
Purchase the AIM guide to your PMR here, for $20
Includes a Dynalist template
Link for Dynalist discount
Medications
There is a lot of information on this site about medications. Most importantly, there is an explanation of Medication Reconciliation and why it is important. There is a page (or link to) a guide to important over-the -counter drugs (maybe a guide and a list of which ones to have at home) but links to side effects/risks. There is some information regarding the costs of medications and how to control them.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Simple Medicine
Why is my expertise? Link to the peritoneal cavity page. My list of an oncologist’s tasks? My experience.
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© 2025 by Mid-Atlantic Medical Consulting, dba Advocates for Independent Medicine
Some things I write or say may seem like medical advice, but actually they are not. The opinions, data, and recommendations on this site are for general information only. AIM does not mean to replace advice from your personal physicians who have access to all of your medical information, who have examined you, and who have assessed any signs or symptoms you might have over time. Any medical information provided on this site is geared towards making you a more informed consumer: better able to recognize quality health care when you see it; better able to decide when or how soon you need medical evaluation for a new problem; and better able to ask incisive questions that will push your physicians to a deeper analysis of your medical situation and clearer explanations to you.
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