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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.

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

Annals of Family Medicine

Outcome Measures: Attendees were asked about their perspectives on NBM, any prior NBM training, and their views on the workshop’s effectiveness in informing their understanding of narrative humility and NBM broadly. 5) that they intended to incorporate aspects of narrative humility into their clinical practice.

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A Novel Definition of Urinary Tract Infection across a National Primary Care Network [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

This case definition will facilitate research on UTI treatment in community-dwelling older adults and inform Quality Improvement initiatives that align clinical practice with evidence based guidelines. Conclusions We developed and validated a novel EMR-based UTI case definition using a pan-Canadian primary care dataset.

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Medical Manpower Indicators: Are policymakers using poor surrogate indicators of access to Family Doctor services ? [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

In 2012, the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) reported that the population of Montreal consumed the services of 1,663 family doctors (FTE consumed). The Ministry also reported that Montreal had 1,922 family doctors (FTE in place) practicing within its boundaries.

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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

Objectives: To explore and measure the outcomes of HTA organizations’ guidelines in family medicine. Population Studied: Family physicians, general practitioners, and patients. learning), the use of guideline-based information in clinical practice, and subsequent patient health outcomes.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Upgrades to the ABIM website and Physician Portal for 2025, designed to make it easier for both physicians and the public to find information. Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations.

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How does the Radical Welcome and Engagement Restoration Model inform clinical practice of Relationship-Centered Care? [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: How does the Radical Welcome Engagement Restoration Model designed to guide collaboration between institutions of power and people from stigmatized communities inform the practice of relationship-centered care? Radical Welcome Observation Tool (RWOT) was used a-priori to establish codebook.