Blanchardville Welcomes Dr Voss After Rural Doctor Shortage
Without a physician Blanchardville drew in Dr Voss on Main Street as Lafayette County fights a wider rural shortage. The town built a clinic under a $492000 county grant to serve about 3000 residents while recruiting patients and coordinating with Darlington and Argyle. Dr Voss aims to expand care with house calls and outreach, yet a stable patient base remains a work in progress.
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American Medical Association
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Voss
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Lafayette County Community Health Inc
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Aspirin the star of self help health advice
The article promotes aspirin as a universal pain reliever, but notes rest heat and neck massage help headaches. It covers ear care nosebleeds toothache dandruff and cautions on breast self examination, mood variations and when to seek ordinary medical care from a doctor.
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Government medicine good or bad say Canadian doctors
Canadian physicians with long experience under government medicine describe a national health program as a mixed blessing. It provides universal access and shields patients from large bills but harms care quality by making it impersonal and assembly line. They cite heavy paperwork and increasing patient loads to maintain finances.
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UPI
American Medical Association
AMA
American Medical News
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