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Electronic consultation questions asked to addiction medicine specialists by primary care providers: Retrospective content analysis

Canadian Family Physician

Design A descriptive, retrospective study of the eConsult cases submitted to addiction medicine specialists between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021. Providers reported finding the eConsult responses helpful, with nearly one-third of PCPs reporting a potential referral was avoided following an eConsult from specialists.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

You know your patients’ evolving story as well as their family, friends, coworkers, and the peculiarities of their local community. Adherence to medical advice improves and unnecessary self-referrals to other doctors decrease. 29 Source: OECD Health Statistics 2020 (without dental care) 29 8. Over time, more trust develops.