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Kimberly Basham,
family nurse practitioner,
Mulberry Grove
Care Center

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Preventive care is just that -
preventing chronic illnesses. It's
going to prevent undue pain and
suffering throughout life. So if we
could prevent your cancer, you're
not going to have to go through chemotherapy. You're
not going to have to go through radiation. It's not going
to be the emotional trauma of having that kind of a
diagnosis. If we can prevent you from having a heart
attack, all the better.

Dr. Elizabeth Raquet,
gynecologist,
Specialty Care Center

Dr. Michael Pezzone,
gastroenterologist,
Specialty Care Center

I've seen an issue with women's
health care through the years
where I get a little upset because
I think the government is trying
to say that maybe we don't need
as much care. Maybe you don't
need your mammogram every year after the age of 50.
But to me, if you can catch something early and treat
it, why wouldn't you do that? There's a cost issue and I
understand that. But there are women out there who,
even though they get anxious if you call them back for
something or even if they get anxious if they have a
biopsy, they want to know - good or bad - what that is. I
don't want to say, "I think it's OK; wait a year." And now
it's not OK and we've lost that time.

Colon cancer screening is a big
one because it's shown to be
effective. The mortality from colon
cancer is decreasing. But there's
still a lot to be done, because not
everybody is getting appropriately
screened. That's the big thing for everyone.

Dr. Robert Herman,
cardiologist,
Specialty Care Center
What's happened in the last 10
to 15 years is the recognition
that a lot of what we do is more
palliative than curative. And that
the easiest way to stay healthy is
to prevent those chronic diseases
from occurring - particularly at an earlier age in life. So
cardiology is critical. The medications that we use, the
exercise and weight loss all is critical to keeping that
patient healthy.

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