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Authorship Inequity in Global Health Research Conducted in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Published in High-Income Country Family Medicine Journals [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Although authorship inequity has been shown in other specialties, the current status of authorship in family medicine has not been examined. Descriptive statistics were computed to summarize the proportion of first and senior authors by the articles’ study location and publication characteristics.

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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. patients have easy access to their family doctor. At Noreta Family Medicine, we believe communication should be simple and direct. patients feel heard and valued.

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

Bill Skelton, founder of the Acupuncture Clinic here in Columbia, SC, gave me the film to watch and said he thought that as a Direct Primary Care physician and owner of Noreta Family Medicine, I would appreciate it. As a family doctor who has worked for a large hospital system in the past, I fully agree with this contention.

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Staying psychologically safe as a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMJ

Reference: Benson J , Sexton R , Dowrick C , et al, Staying psychologically safe as a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic As we face the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19, doctors, and particularly general practitioners and family doctors (GPs), answer the call to serve in time-pressured, unfamiliar, chaotic, and often-traumatic environments.

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How to Get Rid of Old/Unused Medicines

Noreta Family Medicine

How to Get Rid of Old/Unused Medicines How many unused or expired medicines do you have in your house? As a family doctor, I hear my patients talk about their “medicine cabinet full of old medicines” all the time. please contact your family physician or primary care doctor. It’s ok to admit it.

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The US Healthcare System vs…….South Park ?!?!

Noreta Family Medicine

However, why are there so many layers of red tape to cut through in order for my patients to get care that has been recommended by me, a licensed and board-certified family physician? As a family doctor, I feel that I have the medical version of a “fiduciary responsibility” to my patients – to do what is in their best interest.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

What is the meaning of Family Medicine? As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!) I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.