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Mapping Patient Access to Care and Quality of Care based on Distance from Family Physician [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In Ontario, patients who move increasingly keep their family physician (FP) because no one in their new community is accepting new patients, creating long distances to seek primary care. Study Design: A cross-sectional analysis of patients and FPs in Ontario from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023.

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Distribution and language abilities of primary care physicians in Ontario [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Understanding where Ontario’s family physicians practice and how many can provide language-concordant care to official language minority communities can inform future research and policy development. French-speaking family physicians were more prevalent in Southern vs Northern Ontario (3.9

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Advancing Family Medicine Research: A Guidance Report for the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recognizes the critical role of family medicine (FM) research in primary care and healthcare systems. Engaging researchers and leveraging evidence are essential for addressing the challenges faced by FM and family physicians.

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MAFP Launches Interpreter Access Task Force

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) Health Equity Committee has identified a need for an Interpreter Access Task Force to help identify gaps and barriers to interpreter access across the state. Resolution 2023-04 : Coverage for live, in-person interpreter services under Minnesota Medical Assistance.

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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

Common Sense Family Doctor

An article on acute migraine headaches in the April 2025 issue of American Family Physician reviewed current treatment strategies for acute migraine headaches, which “account for … 3.6 million primary care visits annually and are the fifth most common reason for emergency department visits” in the United States.

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Primary Cares Most Pressing Needs to Address Opioid Use Disorder [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Opioid use disorder (OUD) continues to increase across the US, with over 105,000 OUD-related deaths reported in a 12-month period ending in October 2023. Objective: To understand perspectives and needs of primary care clinical staff in addressing the OUD epidemic.

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Lung cancer screening in primary care: more pragmatic research needed

Common Sense Family Doctor

The US Preventive Services Task Force , the American Academy of Family Physicians , and the American College of Chest Physicians recommend annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening for adults 50 to 80 years of age who have at least a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have smoked within the past 15 years.