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One I prepared earlier

Adventures of a Sick Doctor

I've been neglecting this blog. My wonderful GP has died, but I am building a relationship with my new one. I write a column in a medical newspaper every couple of months, and that absorbs my writing energy. The CEO, Susan Clyne, began to present the findings from a recent survey about doctor’s wellbeing. I went back to the Red Door.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

Is a General Physician (GP) the same as a Family Physician (FP)? A general physician (GP) is not the same as a family physician (FP). A physician also may consider themselves a GP if they began practicing before Family Medicine became a specialty (in 1969).

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? GPs Are the Backbone of Effective Healthcare Systems Countries with a stronger focus on primary care and family medicine, rather than on hospitals and specialists, enjoy better health, 1 , 2 lower health inequalities, 2 , 3 and prevent hospitalizations. Here are the key results.

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Clarification

Adventures of a Sick Doctor

Adventures of a Sick Doctor Friday, 13 November 2020 Clarification The last line of my last blog was written purely for literary impact. Search This Blog Home About Me Sarah Fitzgibbon 47 year old GP, mother of three gorgeous children, wife of superhero husband, wrestler of metastatic bowel cancer. I still sleep terribly.

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