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| Lauren G CollinsSummaryAffiliation: Thomas Jefferson University Country: USA Publications
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The future of cancer screeningLauren G Collins
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 1015 Walnut Street, Suite 401, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Prim Care 36:623-39. 2009..Novel approaches, potentially relying on genomics and proteomics, may be the future for early detection of these deadly cancers...
Diagnosis and treatment of venous ulcersLauren Collins
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Am Fam Physician 81:989-96. 2010..Surgical management may be considered for ulcers that are large in size, of prolonged duration, or refractory to conservative measures...
Evaluating verbal and non-verbal communication skills, in an ethnogeriatric OSCELauren G Collins
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Patient Educ Couns 83:158-62. 2011..The purpose of this study was to assess the role of non-verbal and verbal communication skills on evaluations by standardized patients during an ethnogeriatric Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)...
An opportunity for coordinated cancer care: intersection of health care reform, primary care providers, and cancer patientsLauren G Collins
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jefferson Medical College Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Cancer J 16:593-9. 2010....
Caregiver careLauren G Collins
Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Am Fam Physician 83:1309-17. 2011..Additional support and anticipatory guidance for the care recipient and caregiver are particularly helpful during care transitions and at the care recipient's end of life...
Lung cancer: diagnosis and managementLauren G Collins
Department of Family Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
Am Fam Physician 75:56-63. 2007..No major organization recommends screening for early detection of lung cancer, although screening has interested researchers and physicians. Smoking cessation remains the critical component of preventive primary care...
