The Health Policy Exchange

MARCH 26, 2014

But how has the specialty of family medicine fared, and what else can be done to extend capacity of the existing primary care workforce? Image courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians Modest gains in the numbers of U.S. As our discussion pointed out, though, these proposals have serious disadvantages.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JANUARY 19, 2025

Most patients who choose colonoscopy as a screening test for colorectal cancer are referred from primary care to a gastroenterologist or other specialist who performs endoscopy. But that wasn’t the case for the estimated 1 in 15 US patients whose screening colonoscopies were performed by family physicians in 2021.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. Regular visits to your primary care physician at Mesa Family Physicians provide opportunities for early detection of potential health issues before they become serious problems.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2022

I want to respond to the many strong emotions and fears expressed by many of my patients regarding the recent Supreme Court decision overturning of the Roe v. I try as much as possible to avoid political and polarizing topics with my patients because I recognize that we all have different beliefs, and that is okay.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

The Affordable Care Act requires insurance companies to cover a wide range of preventive services without patient cost-sharing. Dr. James Martínez, family medicine physician at Community Health Partners, explains: “Preventive care represents one of the most powerful tools we have in medicine.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

OCTOBER 22, 2023

6-week Medical Student Externship - Medical Student Externship Report – Molly Mann, MS2 2023 July – August "My externship experience consisted of shadowing Dr. Der Simonian at the Falmouth Family Medicine office and at the Maine Medical Center Mother Baby Unit.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? 6 This graph shows the association between primary care physician density and life expectancy among US states: 3. 11 , 13 Over time, GPs come to know their patients well.

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