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Fostering Progressive Scholarship: Transforming Family Medicine Through Collaborative Learning Networks [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

These reviews underwent editing and peer-review processes, culminating in collaborative efforts to address clinical questions by amalgamating individual GEMs into comprehensive, evidence-based summaries and answers denoted as HDA – HelpDesk Answers.

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Register Now for the AAFP 2024 Fall Forum CME Event

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

The Alabama Academy of Family Physicians invites medical professionals in the state to register now for the 2024 Fall Forum scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, December 14, and Sunday, December 15. The event focuses on the latest clinical practices, innovations in healthcare, and topics trending in the field of family medicine.

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Primary Care Physicians Responses to Treatment Burden in People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Video Analysis in China [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

PURPOSE This study aimed to examine the approaches general practitioners (GPs) use to respond to the treatment burden faced by people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 29 videos of GP-patient consultations in an academic general practice clinic in China.

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Trial of a Strategy to Reduce Antidepressants in Dementia

Physician's Weekly

On average, participants were prescribed 9 different medications. The results showed that 21 clusters were enrolled, including 128 eligible individuals (62 in the intervention group and 66 in the control group), with 4 clusters later withdrawing. Most individuals were women, with a median age of 85 years. 95% CI = 0.84–6.2).

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Check Experience With Type 2 Diabetes Patients Not all endocrinologists or general practitioners have extensive experience with Type 2 diabetes.

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Outcomes of Guidelines from Health Technology Assessment Organizations: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) organizations determine the value of health technologies such as medical devices, lab tests, or medications. Population Studied: Family physicians, general practitioners, and patients. Phase-2: We extracted descriptive statistics and tabulated them by type of outcome.

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Q&A: Physicians Weigh Improvements in MASLD Treatment Against Gaps in Assessment Strategies

Physician's Weekly

This is pivotal for both specialists and general practitioners as it reinforces the importance of weight management in treating liver diseases. They also nicely summarize drugs in development for MASLD and how various medications work in different ways to benefit the liver. PW: How may this summary affect patient care?