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Maryland Health Today

Primary Care/Infections

Overview:
Your primary care doctor can play an important role in keeping you healthy. This show discusses the role of primary care physicians and what you can do as a patient to make the most of your visit to the doctor. The interview also covers some of the most common infections that primary care doctors treat. These include upper respiratory infections and urinary tract infections.

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Transcript of Video

Part One:

Family medicine
Family medicine as a specialty
How often to see a primary care doctor
Upper respiratory infections
Flu
Viruses
Antibiotics
Urinary tract infections

Part Two:

Annual physicals
Health history
Choosing a doctor
Patient education
Training of medical students and residents
Prevention strategies

Guest:
Dr. Richard Colgan, a family medicine specialist at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Colgan is also an associate professor of family and community medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

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