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Factors Associated with Documenting Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records by Family Physicians [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To explore how family physicians document SDOH in EHRs and identify factors influencing this practice Study Design and Analysis: A cross-sectional observational analysis. Conclusions: Socioeconomic aspects of the communities and a practice-level capacity to address SDOH were the biggest predictors of documenting SDOH.

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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

Common Sense Family Doctor

An article on acute migraine headaches in the April 2025 issue of American Family Physician reviewed current treatment strategies for acute migraine headaches, which “account for … 3.6 million primary care visits annually and are the fifth most common reason for emergency department visits” in the United States.

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Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Explaining the AAFP’s position, Drs.

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Demystifying Autism: Understanding the Spectrum

Family Physicians of Greeley

Diagnosis and Assessment: Diagnosing autism involves a comprehensive evaluation by healthcare professionals, including pediatricians, psychologists, and developmental specialists. The post Demystifying Autism: Understanding the Spectrum appeared first on Family Physicians of Greeley, PLLP.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

I’m a family physician by training. This actually frees up physicians to lean in and really understand their patient, to have the time and the capacity to do the appropriate diagnosis, but also to listen to them and to motivate them in their own care and wellness. Couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

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A portrait of primary care use in community dwelling persons with dementia in Quebec between 2018 and 2020 [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context As the population ages, access and continuity of primary care with the family physician are crucial for managing the complex health needs of persons with dementia. Objective To provide a comprehensive overview of primary care use among community-dwelling persons with dementia in Quebec from 2018 to 2020.

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Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP

Common Sense Family Doctor

In a 2024 American Family Physician editorial , Dr. Doug Campos-Outcalt reviewed best practices for diagnosis and prevention of measles. For comparison, there were 285 cases of measles in the United States in 2024, and there have already been more reported cases than in all but two years since 2000. since last week.