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The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

A Health Revolution with Lifestyle Medicine At Edge Family Medicine, we recognize the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in reversing early-stage chronic diseases. As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health.

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Introducing longitudinal qualitative research to family medicine community

BMJ

Value, challenges and practical considerations when designing, conducting and analysing a longitudinal qualitative study in family medicine | Family Medicine and Community Health (bmj.com). While it is being increasingly used in applied health research, it is relatively underutilised in family medicine.

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Adherence Labeling: Understanding the Origins, Limitations, and Ethical Challenges of "Diagnosing" Nonadherence [Theory]

Annals of Family Medicine

We contend, however, that this approach not only fails to consider the role of the clinician in the concept’s origins in clinical encounters, but also has facilitated the use of adherence terms (eg, nonadherent, noncompliant, treatment resistant) as pejorative social labels to the detriment of the physician-patient relationship.

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Outcomes of Guidelines from Health Technology Assessment Organizations: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objectives: To explore and measure the outcomes of HTA organizations’ guidelines in family medicine. Phase-1: We conducted a hybrid deductive-inductive thematic analysis, identified the types of outcomes, and displayed the relationships between these types on a concept map. Setting: Community-based primary health care.

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You Know DPC is working when…

Noreta Family Medicine

At Noreta Family Medicine, we offer hour-long appointments, allowing time to build a meaningful doctor-patient relationship and creating a space where patients can openly express their concerns and receive the attention they deserve. “ patients have easy access to their family doctor. You know DPC is working when ….patients

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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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What is primary care? Part 1

Noreta Family Medicine

You need to be able to trust your doctor and build a relationship with them. Melissa Boylan MD, FAAFP Family Physician and Owner of Noreta Family Medicine NoretaFamilyMed.com ← Read Past Articles Here! Read My Latest News!