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Reframing conceptualizations of opioid use disorder treatment in primary care [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

RESULTS: Primary care was identified to be an ideal setting for OUD care due to its potential as the first point of contact in the health system; the opportunity to offer other health and social services to people with OUD; and the ability to coordinate with other care providers (e.g.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? GPs Provide Most Healthcare The following graph shows that by far most patient/doctor contacts are with GPs. Family medicine today is therefore more important than ever.

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

Alex 00:07 We are delighted to welcome Peter Selwyn, who is a family medicine and palliative medicine doctor and chairman of the Department of Family and Social Medicine and director of the Palliative Care Program at Montefiore E instein and author of Surviving the the Personal Journey of an AIDS Doctor.