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Development of a Multidisciplinary Clinic for the Treatment of Obesity in a Canadian University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) [Obesity, exercise and nutrition]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context In 2018, 63.1% of Canadians were at greater risk of chronic diseases due to their BMI, including type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and hypertension. Conclusion Implementing a multidisciplinary pathway within Family Medicine Groups in Quebec is feasible for improving obesity treatment.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? million people in 2018), shows that the longer you know your GP, the better off you are. Family medicine today is therefore more important than ever.