Common Sense Family Doctor

APRIL 12, 2025

The comparative benefits and cost effectiveness of this prevention strategy vs fracture risk assessment and treating women at increased risk remains to be seen. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog.

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Noreta Family Medicine

JUNE 25, 2024

Now, I want to be clear that by writing this blog, I am not saying that health insurance companies are evil! However, why are there so many layers of red tape to cut through in order for my patients to get care that has been recommended by me, a licensed and board-certified family physician?

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

There may not be enough time for prevention in primary care, but family physicians need to keep providing it the best we can. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog.

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As a family doctor who has worked for a large hospital system in the past, I fully agree with this contention. The film talks about some of the escape fires of healthcare, including non-opioid pain treatments, nutrition programs, strong doctor-patient relationships, among others.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

A 2019 AFP editorial provided more guidance for estimating and having conversations about life expectancy with older patients. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 30, 2025

A subgroup analysis suggested that multistep interventions targeting multiple barriers may be more effective than single-step ones. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

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.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Also, a systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 studies (including 11 randomized trials) published since 2012 found that post-discharge contacts (mostly telephone calls) within 7 days of discharge had no effects on 30-day emergency department use or hospital readmissions compared with usual care. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog. (..)

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 28, 2025

According to the Federal Register notice, the agenda includes recommendation votes on meningococcal vaccines, chikungunya vaccines, and RSV vaccines for adults , as well as “an update on the current [Texas/New Mexico] measles outbreak.” ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog. since last week.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 11, 2025

Psychology Today maintains a national directory of therapists with training in CBT for gambling disorder. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog. Effective treatments include referral to self-help groups such as Gamblers Anonymous , group or individual cognitive behavioral therapy , motivational interviewing, and naltrexone.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Although the results of these trials can be interpreted as favoring early TAVI in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, more studies are needed to ensure that the “paradigm shift” toward early intervention is based on good evidence rather than surgical preference. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

However, the DTCA bill has repeatedly died in every Congress since 2019, and executive action on DTCA would almost certainly prompt a First Amendment court challenge by pharmaceutical companies. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog.

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