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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Little is known about the characteristics of physicians and patients participating in boutique clinic practice models. This study offers insight into the practice patterns of boutique clinic primary care physicians, as well as the estimated public costs of this business model in Ontario. Study Design and Analysis.

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Prescribing ADHD Meds by Telehealth Does Not Alter Risk for Substance Use Disorder Overall

Physician's Weekly

25, 2023, to examine whether receiving an initial prescription for ADHD from a provider who the patient has never seen in person is associated with an increased risk for stimulant use disorder (stimUD) or other SUDs. . “Our study supports the use of telehealth for ADHD stimulant therapy in clinical settings.”

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Hyperinsulinemia Linked to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Physician's Weekly

from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study from June 2019 to August 2023 at a single institution’s outpatient gynecology clinic involving 205 premenopausal women aged 18 to 54 years: 116 with AUB and 89 with normal menstrual cycles. Salcedo, D.O.,

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Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis

Physician's Weekly

adults participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2021 to 2023). “The simple and universally accessible waist-to-height measurement is useful in clinical and public health practice for liver disease screening, prevention, diagnosis and management globally.” Agbaje, M.D.,