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

The Physicians Foundation

The clinic offers referrals to specialists, conducts free cancer screenings, provides medication vouchers and engages in extensive public health education efforts. His dedication to this cause should serve as an inspiration to the entire medical community.” The Foundation’s support will help an upcoming program, The Healthy Neighbor 2.0,

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Chronic disease management among people with serious mental illness across rural, small urban, and metropolitan settings [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Despite similar prevalence of mental illness across rural, small urban, and metropolitan settings, those living in a rural context experience disproportionately worse chronic disease related health outcomes. These disparities may be related to differences in access to recommended chronic disease management.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Adherence to medical advice improves and unnecessary self-referrals to other doctors decrease. GPs Improve Chronic Disease Management We live in a world of aging populations, with rising chronic diseases, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy. GPs improve prevention, which avoids diseases.