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"K" Series Could Be Your Best Bet for GERD

Published on Tue Jan 16, 2018

Question: A new patient presented with a complaint of heartburn. The provider took a problem-focused history and identified that it was a recurrent problem interfering with the patient's daily routine. He performed an examination as well. Satisfied with the history and symptoms of the patient, the provider assigned a confirmed diagnosis of GERD and started the patient on GERD medication [...]
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