If it's after hours, the on-call physician may suggest you go to the emergency room for an evaluation and removal, especially if you've tried to remove the contact several times or are experiencing eye pain or redness.

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Green, who has been practicing for two decades, and a UM colleague, biomedical engineer Scott Hollister, had been working for years toward a clinical trial to test the splint in children with pulmonary issues when they got a phone call from a physician in Ohio who was aware of their research.

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One of my clients, a physician whom we shall call Dr. A, used a well-known payroll service company in his medical practice.

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That meant a lot of visits from vets, something Carol didn't appreciate Amanda, her primary care physician, had to call a half hour before coming, so I could lure Carol into the barn with oats.

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The American Medical Association recently passed guidelines that call on store-based clinics to offer only limited services and encourage patients to keep up with their primary care physician.

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