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Combating Food Insecurity in Minnesota

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) adopted a resolution (policy guidance) in 2024 related to addressing food insecurity in Minnesota. Family physicians play a pivotal role in combating food insecurity, serving as trusted advocates for their patients and connecting them to essential food resources.

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You Know DPC is working when…

Noreta Family Medicine

You Know DPC is working when… I decided to do something a little different in this blog. I’ve written blogs that discuss my perspective on why Direct Primary Care (DPC) is helpful to both patients and physicians in Columbia, SC (and beyond!). patients have easy access to their family doctor. patients feel heard and valued.

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"Sludge audits" identify obstacles to completing colorectal cancer screening

Common Sense Family Doctor

They quantified time, paperwork, communication, technology (number of mouse clicks to order a CRC screening test), other administrative tasks, and low-value CRC screenings.

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

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

I like to encourage all physicians to have their own doctor that they could bring this up to for referral to therapist. And remember from last week's blog : Madeleine L'Engle's quote "Joy is not the same thing as pleasure. Take your own PHQ9 or GAD7 periodically - what would you tell a patient with that score?

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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

Learning Objectives Demonstrate the ability to use shared decision-making strategies when discussing imaging options with families of pediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Focusing a lot on when to image, when not to image, and how to communicate imaging decisions effectively with families.

Families 101
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Raynaud's Phenomenon

Vascular Physician

Raynaud phenomenon is more common in young women and in those with a family history. If the symptoms are extremely debilitating, or cause ulceration of the tips of fingers or toes, pharmacological therapy and referral to a rheumatologist to look for autoimmune disease causes may also be considered. What causes Raynaud's Phenomenon?

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FDA Guidance Outlines a Framework for the Evaluation of Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Safety Studies in Neonatal Product Development

FDA Law Blog

The protocol should also include a plan for clinical referral and support services if any developmental problems are identified during the follow-up.

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