Remove 2023 Remove DO Remove Family Practice Remove Medical
article thumbnail

Family Practice: A more balanced, not just negative narrative based on data and evidence [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Concerns about family practice are well-founded, but also negatively biased. This can fuel poor impressions among medical students and dispirit practicing family physicians. The AFMC surveys all graduating medical students in Canada (1,838 responses and response rate of 60% in 2022).

article thumbnail

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

Annals of Family Medicine

All fee-for-service physicians who billed at least 1 OHIP claim from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 and from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 under their clinic group codes were included. Comparatively, physicians in general practice were more likely to see patients for mental health, chronic disease, and preventive care.

Clinic 130