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Developing the BRANCH Initiative-Building Relationship science for Advanced Networks in Communication and Health: Year One S [Research capacity building]

Annals of Family Medicine

The collective experience of exemplary, compassionate physicians, the narrative experiences of patients, as well as the documented science of healing clearly verifies the reality that much of healing occurs through the listening, trust, optimism and communication of compassion that comes through relationships.

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Adherence Labeling: Understanding the Origins, Limitations, and Ethical Challenges of "Diagnosing" Nonadherence [Theory]

Annals of Family Medicine

Promoting adherence to medical recommendations remains one of the oldest yet most persistent challenges of modern clinical practice.

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4 Ways Temporary Medical Staff Maintain Patient Care

Barton Associates

In this blog, we’re going to outline four key ways temporary medical staff such as locum tenens providers can help healthcare facilities maintain continuity of high-quality patient care in the face of growing shortages. These professionals play a vital role in maintaining essential services and ensuring continuity of patient care.

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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

Phase-1: We conducted a hybrid deductive-inductive thematic analysis, identified the types of outcomes, and displayed the relationships between these types on a concept map. Population Studied: Family physicians, general practitioners, and patients. Phase-2: We extracted descriptive statistics and tabulated them by type of outcome.

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Facilitators and Barriers to Deferring Low-Value Imaging for Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Study [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: Patient focus groups and semi-structured physician interviews were conducted and transcribed, with thematic analysis used to identify themes from the resultant data. Setting or Dataset: Six virtual patient focus groups with a total of 30 patients and nine telephone physician interviews conducted in 2020.

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Bonded - A CDOCS Podcast: Episode 4 Preview: Dickey Bumps

CDOCS

</p> <p>A proud Canadian, Vishal reflects on his roots and the importance of building strong relationships in the dental community. Whether it's with patients, colleagues, or mentors, that human connection is central to his philosophy &mdash; and it shows in every story he tells.

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Episode 293 – Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 22 – Live from SGIM 2023: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2023 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Dr. Saha’s research focuses broadly on the influence of race and racism in the doctor-patient relationship, its relation to disparities in the quality of health care, and its implications for diversity in the healthcare workforce. He has also served as a Council member and Secretary of SGIM.