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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

GPs Improve Chronic Disease Management We live in a world of aging populations, with rising chronic diseases, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy. 21 More than 45% of primary care patients have multimorbidity (based on 700,000 US patients). 29 Source: OECD Health Statistics 2020 (without dental care) 29 8.

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Not Only Harvard. RFK Jr.’s Slashed Science Funding Cuts Across States That Backed Trump

Physicians News Digest

The Trump administration has canceled hundreds of grants supporting research on topics such as vaccination; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the health of LGBTQ+ populations. Others followed the Senate confirmation of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Thank you for public service. NIH grants routinely span several years.