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Role of General Practitioners in Acute Case Handling

Physician's Weekly

Expectations ranged from seeking reassurance and diagnostic testing to requests for medical leave. Investigators concluded that patient fears and uncertainties driving urgent GP visits were varied and understandable and could have been addressed through early educational efforts and telemedicine services.

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Trial of a Strategy to Reduce Antidepressants in Dementia

Physician's Weekly

On average, participants were prescribed 9 different medications. Source: bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-025-02894-y The post Trial of a Strategy to Reduce Antidepressants in Dementia first appeared on Physician's Weekly. Most individuals were women, with a median age of 85 years. 95% CI = 0.84–6.2).

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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

Context: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) organizations determine the value of health technologies such as medical devices, lab tests, or medications. Population Studied: Family physicians, general practitioners, and patients. After de-duplication, the selection process started with 4922 articles.

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Q&A: Physicians Weigh Improvements in MASLD Treatment Against Gaps in Assessment Strategies

Physician's Weekly

This is pivotal for both specialists and general practitioners as it reinforces the importance of weight management in treating liver diseases. They also nicely summarize drugs in development for MASLD and how various medications work in different ways to benefit the liver. PW: How may this summary affect patient care?

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

BMJ

By Jill Benson, Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, jill.benson@adelaide.edu.au By Jill Benson, Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, jill.benson@adelaide.edu.au

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Julianne: It’s interesting because I think I read somewhere that a finding in science often takes about, on average, 17 years to make it into medical practice. We’ll talk about is it in medical practice yet? She tried to extend conversations beyond what was medically, I think, necessary for the encounter.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue. GPs are highly trusted, which encourages adherence to medical advice.