Of course, the ideal solution to both of these situations would be for the patient to be treated by a doctor who actually knew them over time, who had a good relationship with them, and a good sense of their baseline health and evolving concerns.

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Meanwhile, Ms. Krauth said a doctor has confirmed Mr. Lipschis' health remains good enough for him to be kept in detention.

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For those people, their vote could still be determined by more personal issues like their pocketbooks and ability to take their kids to a good doctor.

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This will be helpful in itself, but a good counselor will also know whether you need to see a doctor to get medical help for the depression.

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She sought out the good doctor around 1990, at a time when he was only accepting patients into his program that would be receptive to the notion that their pain was not due to structural abnormalities.

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