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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. I ended up opening Noreta Family Medicine in 2020, a Direct Primary Care (DPC). minutes long.

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Well-being Investment: Nutrition

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

There are plenty of physicians I know who under-fuel - maybe I’ll offer a follow up blog down the road on that topic. Review my blog on feeling your feelings for processing emotions. Progress is about small, consistent steps over time—just like we remind our patients. Closely related is #20.

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Tips to Help your New Year’s Resolutions Stick in 2025

Noreta Family Medicine

Don’t forget about your mental health. Elements of diet, exercise, sleep and mental health are controllable, so focus on those, instead of the pounds on the scale! That’s why you should talk to someone who knows your health history well, like your doctor. Are you not enjoying life as much? Read My Latest News!

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Your Least Favorite Emotion, and What to Do with It.

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

Physicians often neglect their own mental health for a variety of reasons, tuning in late to the need is just one factor. And remember from last week's blog : Madeleine L'Engle's quote "Joy is not the same thing as pleasure. Positive social interactions. Genuine laughter. A good cry. Creative expression.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

What is the meaning of Family Medicine? As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!) I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

And you wrote, actually, a beautiful GeriPal blog about it a while ago. When we take a mental health history, for example, I think we ask people, we do the PHQ, or whatever it is that we’re doing, asking people that mood. So, I don’t think we should have these silos. What is it called? Eric: I barely remember that.

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