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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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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. Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue.