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The Physicians Foundation Announces New Recipient in Leadership Award Program, Recognized for Addressing Drivers of Health

The Physicians Foundation

This initiative will support our patients who are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by connecting them to primary care, trusted community health workers and community-based lifestyle interventions.” Buz Cooper Award, which will allow us to expand our services, particularly our Healthy Neighbor 2.0 Mirna Mohanraj, M.D. , As the U.S.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

This graph illustrates that the benefit of long-term GP-patient relationships is even dose-dependent (longer GP-patient-relationship = lower risk of dying prematurely): Why do long-term GP-patient relationships improve health and reduce costs? GPs improve prevention, which avoids diseases. million Canadian patients).