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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

22 Family physicians are the sole care providers for 86% of hypertensive patients and for 71% of diabetics (based on 2.7 In Europe, countries with stronger primary care had less unnecessary hospitalizations, especially concerning Asthma, COPD, and diabetes. million Canadian patients). of healthcare costs in the EU 2018.

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Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

We sought to analyse how prescribing trends have changed over time, utilising a dataset containing all prescriptions signed and dispensed in the UK by primary care facilities from January 2014 to November 2020. In addition, increased prescribing of a multitude of medications highlights groups particularly affected by the pandemic.