Choosing a Primary Care Provider

Primary care providers (PCPs) are healthcare professionals that attend to common medical problems. Most often a doctor, PCPs can be nurses or physician assistants. Compared to other healthcare practitioners, they are often monitoring and treating you for a long time. Their general practice allows them to cater to the various non-emergency needs of their patients. Deciding on the PCP to trust …

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Common Diseases in Swedes

As of 2019, the population of Sweden is at 10.23 million. The country is a Scandinavian nation that has thousands of inland lakes and coastal islands. Generally speaking, they have a high performing health system, especially in their hospitals.  According to the OECD Health Policy, the life expectancy of Swedes is between 80 and 83 years old. Their acute health …