If you are pregnant or a new baby is coming into your extended family, you have probably heard about the whooping cough vaccine, known as Tdap. This vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough (pertussis). This is very similar to the DaPT vaccine series we give infants, but serves a slightly different purpose for […]
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Author: Amy Bentley, MD, FACP
January 9, 2018
Colon Cancer Screening
When I was in my OB/GYN rotation in med school, the senior resident received a phone call while we were in the OR doing a procedure. The senior resident handed me the phone. A third year medical student was the lowest man in training, so I assumed I was in deep trouble. I hesitated and […]
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