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Proactive Wellness: The Lifesaving Benefits of Regular Check-upsĀ 

East Cary Family Physicians

In this blog, we will explore the significance of regular health check-ups and how they contribute to your overall well-being. These appointments aim to assess your overall health, identify potential risk factors, and detect any underlying health conditions that might be developing silently. What are Regular Health Check-ups?

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. And you wrote, actually, a beautiful GeriPal blog about it a while ago. Eric: This comes down to also like, if I find… As an oncologist, somebody has very high hypertension, is it my role to control that hypertension?

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

This graph illustrates that the benefit of long-term GP-patient relationships is even dose-dependent (longer GP-patient-relationship = lower risk of dying prematurely): Why do long-term GP-patient relationships improve health and reduce costs? 11 , 13 Over time, GPs come to know their patients well. million Canadian patients).