Sad, discouraging and worse...
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Asking self:) Why are doctors leaving Wisconsin?
On the matter of the cheek swab, this is from the Bipolar Disorder section of the Mayo Clinic website, "
Why Choose Mayo Clinic":
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Latest diagnostic and treatment options. Getting the right medications for your needs is crucial. Mayo providers use blood tests or cheek (buccal) swab tests to help determine how your genes might affect your response to various antidepressant drugs, which you take in addition to mood stabilizers. ...
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It's impressive that at least one of the hospitals in your area has started to exploit genetic analysis.
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My dog
mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.