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Perspectives of family physician educators on implementing shared decision making for preventive health care [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Shared decision making (SDM) is often underutilised in clinical practice. In prior work, we observed varying views among resident physicians about the need for SDM. However, we know little about the views on implementing SDM in practice from the perspective of those who supervise and educate residents.

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Lung cancer screening in primary care: more pragmatic research needed

Common Sense Family Doctor

The US Preventive Services Task Force , the American Academy of Family Physicians , and the American College of Chest Physicians recommend annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening for adults 50 to 80 years of age who have at least a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have smoked within the past 15 years.