By Dr. Marcie CourterClinical Psychologist, The Corvallis Clinic Relationships can be tricky to navigate, even more so when 185 of your closest Facebook friends are monitoring its status. So, first off, when do you change your Facebook status to “in a relationship”? After the first date, second date, third? That first date can be exciting, […]
Columns by Clinic providers in 2014 helped guide readers to a healthy day – and life
We at The Corvallis Clinic strive to deliver exceptional medical care with compassion. We also have a committment to service. Part of that service is helping guide people to live healthier lives by sharing our providers’ expertise. During 2014, many of our physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants wrote columns on various subjects, such as […]
Care coordination: Working together for healthier patients
Coordination of care has become one of ways medical organizations have attempted to improve patient care. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the main goal of care coordination “is to meet patients’ needs and preferences in the delivery of high-quality, high-value health care.” From the broad perspective, this involves the following: Teamwork […]
Skin treatment may help you feel better about yourself
Remember “Fernando,” the Billy Crystal character from the Saturday Night Live skit “Fernando’s Hideaway?” With his coiffed silver hair and unique Spanish-accented inflections, the smarmy yet likeable Fernando always advised that it was “better to look good than to feel good.” (If you don’t know what we are talking about, click here for a short […]
Many factors affect a child’s growth
Have you ever taken your child to play at the park and found yourself sizing him up to the other children playing or wondered why he’s shorter than the other kids in his class at school or on a sports team? Starting from the moment they are born and continuing with healthy baby and annual check-ups, height and weight are measures of a child’s health we hear about most often. So it’s no surprise that parents’ concerns about a child’s growth and development are among the most common questions I’m asked as an endocrinologist. In this column I will address some of the concerns I hear most often.
