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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

GPs Improve Chronic Disease Management We live in a world of aging populations, with rising chronic diseases, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy. 22 Family physicians are the sole care providers for 86% of hypertensive patients and for 71% of diabetics (based on 2.7 GPs improve prevention, which avoids diseases.