Vida Family Medicine

APRIL 4, 2023

The patients that I see are often highly motivated to take good care of themselves to prevent or control a chronic disease. These behaviors can be physically and psychologically harmful even if the person does not meet full criteria for being diagnosed with an eating disorder.

Relationship 52

Relationship Mental Health Primary Care Physician Diagnose 52

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Is it that they’re clinically depressed or that they’re understandably sad at the situation that they’re in or specific issues? A lot of those symptoms of depression can also be attributed to different kinds of physical symptoms. It’s high, it’s too high. Or is it that I’m just not screening?

Mental Health 122

Mental Health Patient-Centered Illness Screening 122

GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

Ten years ago we would have been hard pressed to find 3 clinical trial abstracts submitted to the annual meeting, much less high quality randomized trials with robust measures, sample sizes, and analytics plans. These are patients who had a pre-existing chronic disease, very broadly defined. I’m just stunned even writing that!

Consulting 115

Consulting Patient-Centered IT Patients 115