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3 Tips for Finding a Great Family Doctor

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Finding a great family doctor can be a daunting task given the critical role they play in our health and well-being. A family doctor is often your main healthcare provider tasked with everything from routine check-ups to chronic disease management. You'll also want to check the doctor's hours and availability.

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Virtual appointments with family doctors did not lead to more emergency department visits during pandemic: Study

Medical Xpress

Family physicians who provided more virtual care did not have more patients visit emergency departments (ED) compared to family physicians who saw more patients in-person, according to new research.

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You Know DPC is working when…

Noreta Family Medicine

Many of our patients have shared how they often felt rushed at their previous primary care doctor’s office, leaving appointments with lingering concerns. Dr. Boylan also regularly checks in with patients through our convenient text-messaging app, providing an extra layer of support. “ patients feel heard and valued.

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Defining Emergency

StorytellERdoc

Lately, though, it seems the system meant to provide this care is being bogged down by questionable decision-making. Instead of providing emergent care, it seems I spend at least half of my emergency room time now playing doctor to chronic illnesses. To office appointments sent to the ER because "we are overbooked today."

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Accessing Pediatric Endocrinology Online in Canada

Dr. Zaar

Thankfully, pediatric endocrinology online in Canada is becoming more accessible, providing convenience and quality care to families across the country. In the past, families often had to travel long distances or endure lengthy waits for in-person endocrinology appointments. What Is Pediatric Endocrinology?

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Primary care for all Americans

Common Sense Family Doctor

" The Gilded Age of Medicine is Here ," announced the title of a recent New Yorker article about the tactics of private equity firms that provide infusions of cash to struggling hospitals in order to extract hundreds of millions of dollars in profits by slashing costs to the bone and endangering the health of patients.

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Readers Endorse Doctor Migration and Shun ‘Elderspeak’

Physician's Weekly

The article “ American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration ” (May 30) presents us Canadians with welcome news. In every part of Canada, in every province, there are not enough doctors. After one appointment, the woman who was supposed to schedule me for my next one called me “Sweetie.”