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Improving Survivor Care Through Primary Care Feedback

Physician's Weekly

Source: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11764-025-01852-y The post Improving Survivor Care Through Primary Care Feedback first appeared on Physician's Weekly. The PCPs frequently expressed uncertainty about appropriate surveillance for cancer survivors and identified a need for additional education.

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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

In an article for Obesity , researchers investigated how to better design lifestyle-based weight loss programs for older adults in order to address muscle and bone health concerns. A registered dietitian could be consulted to help develop a comprehensive, personalized plan that aligns with these nutritional targets.

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Pulmonology Trivia

Physician's Weekly

SUBSCRIBE NOW View all newsletters RELEVANT ARTICLES FOR YOU The Erosion of Trust in Healthcare: Restoring the Patient-Physician Relationship The Erosion of Trust in Healthcare: Restoring the Patient-Physician Relationship  Jul 10, 2025 Is Same-Day Emergency Care Feasible & Beneficial?

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On a Mission: A Nurse’s Quest to Identify Hereditary Cancer Risk in All Patients

Myriad Genetics

After consulting with her provider, Amanda decided to have a bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy, as well as a bilateral mastectomy. I speak to clinicians—primary care providers and surgeons– at every opportunity and give them my elevator pitch,” she shared. Helping patients identify whether they are at high risk is care.

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Is the Lifespan & Care New England Merger good for Rhode Island?

The Direct Doctors Difference

The majority of our blogs focus on the healthcare system in general, and how direct primary care can help fill in some of the gaps. If you haven’t heard, the long anticipated merger between Lifespan and Care New England has been announced. The Providence Journal conversely, ran a much more balanced assessment article.

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Oncology Trivia

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SUBSCRIBE NOW View all newsletters EXPLORE MORE Hematology/Oncology Advertisement RECENT ARTICLES First Malaria Drug Approved for Newborns and Small Babies RFK Jr.

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

On a gloomy Friday in January, Johnson, a nurse practitioner who treats older adults, had a hospice consult with Ellen, a patient in her 90s in declining health. That means many older adults will be relying on other primary care physicians, who already can’t keep up with demand , and nurse practitioners, whose ranks are booming.