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Dr. Bruce P Bates DO
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
655 MAIN ST SACO ME, 04072About
Dr. Bruce Bates practices Geriatric Medicine in Portland, ME. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Bates works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Selection criteria for applicants in primary care osteopathic graduate medical education.
- PQRST: A mnemonic to communicate a change in condition.
- Relationship between COMLEX-USA scores and performance on the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine Part I certifying examination.
- Relationships between the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Achievement Test (COMAT) subject examinations and the COMLEX-USA Level 2-Cognitive Evaluation.
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Practice At 1250 Forest Ave
1250 Forest Ave -Portland, ME 04103Get Direction
Practice At 11 Hills Beach Rd
11 Hills Beach Rd -Biddeford, ME 04005Get Direction
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