Initial visits, second opinions, a whole new Rolodex of people to refer, and defer, to: the oncologist, radiologist, surgeon; the shrink, nutritionist, healer.
Initial visits usually are free and often include not only assessments of what will appeal to buyers, but also tips on where to donate or recycle other things.
Initial visits will include an extensive clinical history, physical examination, collection of urine, blood and renal tissue samples, and assessments of quality of life and patient-reported outcomes.
Initial visits with a follow-up visit were more likely to have had an antibiotic-appropriate diagnosis (40%) compared to initial visits without a follow-up visit (27%, p < 0.001).
Initial visits with a follow-up visit were also more likely to have had an antibiotic prescription (21%) compared to initial visits without a follow-up visit (15%, p < 0.05).
Initial visits to research facilities in each university (2009), identification of capacity gaps with recommendations about actions to fill gaps, review of progress in year 3 (2012).
Initial visits to each laboratory, pre-visit questionnaires, monthly and ad hoc Skype meetings for one year (2012 2013) to record progress and adapt plans.
Initial visits with an antibiotic-appropriate primary diagnosis or with an antibiotic prescription were more likely to have a follow-up visit.
During my initial visits I had doubts.
Veley made no excuses for the expensive whirlwind nature of his initial visits.
(With initial visits starting at $650, and follow-up appointments $250, not everyone can afford him).
