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Disaster preparedness, What we have learned from COVID 19 pandemic [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite a joint recommendation in 2003 by the AAMC and CDC that bioterrorism and mass-casualty training be included in the medical school curriculum, few medical schools have incorporated formal disaster training. Result: Among participants, 9% (n=3) had previous public health emergency experience, while 91% (n=31) did not.

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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

There, as medical director, I had a friend and ally in the behavioral health director, and both our departments underwent years of rapid growth. If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there.

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Lets Dare to Be Vulnerable: Crossing the Self-Disclosure Rubicon [Reflections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Physician self-disclosure is frequently employed intentionally to establish rapport, cultivate trust and reciprocity, convey empathy, offer hope and reassurance, or strengthen the credibility of clinical recommendations. As part of our ongoing motivational discussions, I shared my personal history of mental health issues.

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4 Ways Temporary Medical Staff Maintain Patient Care

Barton Associates

Across the United States, tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortage s of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals. By filling vacancies in critical positions, temporary medical staff help maintain essential service and ensure continuity of patient care. Many healthcare facilities in the U.S.

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How can you improve your relationship with food?

Vida Family Medicine

As a primary care physician, I see many patients who struggle with their relationship with food. If you have struggled with your relationship with food- you are not alone! Food is an important part of life- for our physical health, mental health, and our social well being and enjoyment of life.

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A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physicians Approaches to Caring for Adult Adopted Patients [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

PURPOSE Adoption has lifelong health implications for 7.8 The majority of adoptees have limited family medical history (LFMH). Primary care physicians (PCPs) rarely receive training about adoptees including their mental health needs and increased suicide risk.

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Stress levels sky high for families of neurodiverse kids

Medical Xpress

New Curtin University-led research has found caregivers of neurodivergent children are more likely to experience clinically significant levels of stress, poor mental health, financial hardship, and negative relationships.

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