Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

As a family physician, my days are filled with caring for individuals and families across the lifespan and in multiple healthcare settings. While natural infection can indeed lead to immunity, it comes at the cost of potentially severe illness, complications, and even death.

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Community Vaccination Individual Illness 80

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Identifying health concerns before symptoms appear gives us tremendous advantages in treatment success and minimizing long-term complications. Evidence-based screening tests based on current medical guidelines, your age, and risk factors. I encourage all my patients to prioritize these visits, even when feeling perfectly healthy.”

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Preventive Care Preventative Care Appointment Screening 100

Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling. A wellness visit focuses on preventive care—reviewing your medical history, discussing risk factors, and making a plan for staying healthy. What Is Preventive Care?

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Preventive Care Preventative Care Wellness Visit Physicals 100

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. Der Simonian and her patients.

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East Cary Family Physicians

AUGUST 24, 2023

As your trusted family physicians, we understand the significance of ensuring your child’s health and safety before they dive into the world of school sports and physical activities. At East Cary Family Physicians, we’re committed to providing comprehensive care that supports your child’s overall well-being.

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Physicals Family Physician Chronic Condition Comprehensive Care 52

GeriPal

AUGUST 11, 2022

He is a pulmonologist and critical care physician. He’s assistant professor of medicine at UCSF, and he’s one of my former research mentees, and he’s very interested in medical ethics and decision making in the ICU. I was a medical and psychiatric resident between 1977 and 1982. Brian: Thanks so much.

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Illness IT Family Families 109

Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. You no longer need to review all medical records or repeat the whole medical and personal history. You know your patients’ evolving story as well as their family, friends, coworkers, and the peculiarities of their local community.

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Family Physician Family Families GP 130

Common Sense Family Doctor

APRIL 25, 2025

While I'm grateful for subspecialists who alleviate pain, rescue patients who are unable to breathe on their own, manage complicated fractures, and replace worn-out hips and knees, the gap between the number of family doctors we need and the number we have keeps getting wider. How can we train more family physicians?

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Family Medicine DO Family Families 52

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

At Mesa Family Physicians, we firmly believe that preventing health problems before they arise is always preferable to treating them after they’ve developed. These measures are taken after a disease has been diagnosed. They have eradicated or dramatically reduced many diseases that once caused widespread suffering and death.

Preventive Care 100

Preventive Care Preventative Care Family Physician Screening 100