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Family physicians perform high-quality colonoscopies, but access is an issue

Common Sense Family Doctor

In 2008, a Society of Teachers of Family Medicine consensus statement classified colonoscopy as a core procedure that family medicine residents should not only be exposed to but also “have the opportunity to train to independent performance.”

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

Noreta Family Medicine

There are a lot of things to comment on in this video, so I’m going to take a few of the examples of healthcare red tape that I identified with as a primary care physician and highlight them below. Now, I want to be clear that by writing this blog, I am not saying that health insurance companies are evil!

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

Therefore, family physicians are trained to do minor surgical procedures in the office, care for kids and adults, provide various GYN services, among many other comprehensive services for patients. I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.