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Featured Articles Published by Flagstaff Family Care Providers   What it Means to Have an Appointment with a Physician Assistant In medical terms, a PA or physician assistant, refers to a specific type of a licensed medical provider. This role, established in 1967, continues to grow and is a viable alternative to visiting a physician. By Karen Damgaard, PA-C

Featured Articles Published by Flagstaff Family Care Providers   What is Integrative Medicine? Integrative medicine (IM) is the future of health, wellness and quality of life. It focuses on healing the human body by identifying and treating the root cause of a condition. It is an open-minded way of practicing medicine that includes all forms of healing, traditional and alternative. By Rebecca Miller, M.D.

Featured Articles Published by Flagstaff Family Care Providers   Do I need a Primary Care Doctor? The answer is “Yes.” You need a primary care doctor. Let’s talk about why establishing with a primary care doctor is better for your health and what a primary care doctor can do for you. By Mary Porvaznik

Chronic care management program at Flagstaff Family Care Contact Amy Miller, M.A. to set an appointment for a care planning session.

5210 Let's Go Let’s Go! is helping kids and families eat healthy and be active.

Aging With Dignity - My Five Wishes Helping to bridge the medical and the legal worlds of advance care planning

Arizona Advance Directive Registry The Arizona Advance Directive Registry is a place to electronically store a copy of your advance directive so it will be available where and when it is needed 24/7. Access to our central database via computer helps expedite patient's health requests. The Arizona Advance Directive Registry is a FREE database for the storage of advance directives (Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney, and Mental Health Power of Attorney).

Parent's Guide to Childhood Immunizations The Parent's Guide to Childhood Immunizations helps parents and caregivers learn about the role vaccines play in helping keep children healthy. This 64-page guide offers a quick read on childhood diseases and the vaccines that protect children from them. Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

	National Healthcare Decisions Day To inspire, educate & empower the public & providers about the importance of advance care planning.
	Sleep and You Board certified pulmonologist and sleep specialist utilizes unique sub-specialties in sleep medicine and pulmonology to improve patients sleep health.
	Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine You may not even be aware that there are two types of complete physicians in the United States—DOs and MDs
	What is Heart Failure? The term "heart failure" can be frightening. It does not mean the heart has "failed" or stopped working. It means the heart does not pump as well as it should
	What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways of the lungs. During normal breathing, the bands of muscle that surround the airways are relaxed and air moves freely.
	What is COPD? COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary (lung) disease. COPD is a term applied to a family of diseases that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
	What is Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus is a disease that prevents your body from properly using the energy from the food you eat.

Flagstaff Family Care Clinic has shared the included links on Health and Wellness for general use. It should not be considered a substitute for a consultation with a heath care provider and is not intended as medical advice to any specific person.