Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Older adults frequently use primary care services, and family physicians exhibit differences in their knowledge and skills to care for older patients. Some family physicians pursue added training or focus their medical practice to increasingly care for older adults, which may influence quality of care and patient outcomes.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Family Physician Families Family 130

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

AUGUST 28, 2024

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.

Nurse Practitioner 100

Nurse Practitioner General Practitioner Family Physician Family Medicine 100

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Education Families Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Little is known about the characteristics of physicians and patients participating in boutique clinic practice models. This study offers insight into the practice patterns of boutique clinic primary care physicians, as well as the estimated public costs of this business model in Ontario.

Clinic 130

Clinic Referral Primary Care Physician Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Ministry also reported that Montreal had 1,922 family doctors (FTE in place) practicing within its boundaries. The same year the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) reported that the region of Montreal had 2,454 family physicians.

Family Doctor 130

Family Doctor Families Family Medical 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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.

General Practitioner 130

General Practitioner Lab Testing Relationship Family Physician 130

Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 30, 2025

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.

Primary Care 59

Primary Care Screening Family Physician Family Medicine 59