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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In Ontario, multiple organizations operate under a ‘boutique’ medicine model where patients pay a block or annual fee to access primary care services. Little is known about the characteristics of physicians and patients participating in boutique clinic practice models. Study Design and Analysis.

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The Case of the Dropping Albumin

A Country Doctor Writes

Glenda Cyr has been my patient for many years. Back in March, Glenda became very ill very quickly and was first admitted to our local hospital and within 24 hours they transferred her to Cityside. Maine has a health information exchange where most hospital systems upload their clinic notes, imaging and laboratory results.

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Symptoms of Long-COVID and their impact on primary care patients livelihoods - Part 2 of 3 [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Post-Covid-19 Condition (PCC), or "long-Covid," is symptomatically complex and impacts several aspects of patient’s livelihoods. Population Studied: Using purposive sampling from a long-COVID clinic, we conducted semi-structured interviews with English-speaking, adult primary care patients describing symptoms of long-COVID.

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Association between substance use and acute rhinosinusitis in a multisite trial pilot study [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

Participants were enrolled at 1-21 days of illness and followed via daily symptom survey. Patients were administered the Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription Drugs and Substance Use (TAPS)-1 survey to query about substance use on initial enrollment. Population Studied: Adults with symptoms of acute rhinosinusitis. reported monthly use.

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Clinician perception of the relationship between mental health, health-related social needs, and diabetes outcomes [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

However, mental health conditions and health-related social needs (HRSNs) can complicate patients’ success. Addressing mental health and HRSNs can improve diabetes outcomes, but stigma surrounding these issues can make both patients and providers uncomfortable during clinical discussions. Outcome Measures: Emergent themes.

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Risk of Acute Rhinosinusitis Progression Based on Duration of Symptoms, Method of Care, and Setting of Care [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: One of the most common primary care illnesses is acute rhinosinusitis (ARS). Setting & Population: Six practice-based research networks recruited patients aged 18-65 years with upper respiratory symptoms. Patients were recruited from primary care practices, emergency rooms and urgent care centers, and the community (e.g.,

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Exploring Medical Trainees Perspectives on Narrative Medicine Education and Narrative Humility [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Western values of heroism and individualistic empowerment exert significant influence over how we make meaning out of patient stories. Currently, the field of narrative-based medicine (NBM) lacks research that examines the potential harms of using dominant Western narrative forms to represent patients’ lived experiences.

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