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The brains of 24 retired U.S. National Football League players with known cognitive impairment show signs of damaging atrophy, according to advanced... More »
When discussing the concept of cognitive impairment, many terms are used, including dementia, amnestic disorder, cognitive impairment not dementia... More »
The brains of 24 retired National Football League players with known cognitive impairment show signs of damaging atrophy, according to advanced MRI... More »
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Primary Care Can't Thrive Without Nurse Practitioners Courtney H. Lyder, ND, May 17, 2013 With a projected shortfall of primary-care physicians, it's time for alternate solutions to patient care. Nurse practitioners are one logical remedy.