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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

million people in 2018), shows that the longer you know your GP, the better off you are. As shown in the following graph, primary care services amount for only 8.1% of healthcare costs in the EU 2018. 29 Source: OECD Health Statistics 2020 (without dental care) 29 8. A fantastic study from Norway 12 (based on 4.5

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Poetry & Palliative Care: Podcast with Mike Rabow and Redwing Keyssar

GeriPal

We talk not only about reading poetry, but also writing poetry, and using poetry in medical education as a healing modality. To the deeper emotions – of loss and grief, of wonder and transcendence – that are at the heart of the complex care we provide. Advance Care Planning. Wounded Healer poetry sessions .