Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Rural facilities report challenges and solutions to meet community needs for specialty care. From 2012 to 2022, rural supply decreased for pulmonologists (-41.7%), neurologists (-16.5%), and cardiologists (-5.6%); oncologists increased (20.0%). Objective: This study sought to analyze changes in the U.S. urban), neurologists (1.09

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Community Telehealth Referral 130

The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 24, 2025

They explore the impact of racism, trauma, and inequities in care, while emphasizing the need for culturally grounded, community-based prevention. Community-Based Prevention: The conversation then moves toward community-based prevention, with Dr. Simon advocating for trusted community networks to support youth mental health.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Community Hospital Appointment 52

Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Since the turn of the century, the rise of hospitalists and the corresponding decline in the number of office-based family physicians who provide inpatient care for their own patients has magnified the value of optimizing the handoff from hospital-based teams to primary care physicians.

Hospital 52

Hospital Management Primary Care Primary Care Physician 52

Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 11, 2025

A recent article in the BMJ summarized a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on identification and management of gambling-related harms. Psychology Today maintains a national directory of therapists with training in CBT for gambling disorder. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog.

Management 52

Management Referral Mental Health Community 52

Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A JAMA review article quotes a 2020 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guideline as recommending surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients younger than 65 years, TAVI for patients 80 years or older, and either procedure in patients 65 to 79 years, depending on operative risk and comorbidities.

Hospital 52

Hospital Management Patients Clinic 52

PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

Upon entering the room, you find the patients nurse at the bedside already in mid-conversation with the patients parent. Before your blood pressure rises as well, know that this PEMBlog article is here to provide an overview of the recognition and management of hypertensive emergencies.

Hypertension 75

Hypertension Management Physicals Lab Testing 75

GeriPal

MARCH 2, 2023

The FDA-approved indications for gabapentin are only for treating patients with partial seizures or postherpetic neuralgia. valproic acid and gabapentin), in nursing homes, particularly patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. There are a lot of reasons that may explain the massive increase in use of these drugs.

Patient-Centered 96

Patient-Centered IT Healthcare Medical 96