Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH

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Do standing orders help with chronic disease care and health maintenance in ambulatory practice?

Author:: Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH

Publish date: April 1, 2010

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: RESULTS ARE MIXED. Studies of standing orders tend to examine their effect on compliance with preventive interventions for c...

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What illnesses contraindicate immunization?

Author:: Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH

Publish date: July 1, 2005

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The Advisory Council on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reports that the only contraindication for all vaccines is a history o...

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Should the varicella vaccine be given to all children to prevent chickenpox?

Author:: Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH

Publish date: June 1, 2004

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Healthy, unimmunized children who have not had varicella infection should be vaccinated (strength of recommendation: A, base...