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Teamwork Among Primary Care Staff to Achieve Regular Follow-Up of Chronic Patients [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

This study aims to increase understanding of factors related to health care staff dynamics that contribute to more TR primary care visits for adults with chronic health conditions.

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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

How might primary care physicians coordinate this care in settings with limited specialist access? Framing lifestyle behavior change as a long-term change, rather than a quick fix, can inform the initial strategies to promote weight loss and ensure the plan is sustainable.

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What You Should Know About Radiation Oncology: Anish Butala, Emily Martin and Evie Kalmar

GeriPal

But there are times that a primary care physician or an internal medicine physician may make the referral. Even if it’s a discussion that is involving the primary care physician, the geriatrician, the medical oncologist, the surgical oncologist.

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Is a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist right for me?

Vida Family Medicine

There is a lot of information and a lot of marketing out there creating a lot of confusion. As a primary care physician, I am asked about these medications at least once a day, either by a patient, a colleague, a family member, friend, or acquaintance. We discuss the patient's goals and expectations.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

6 This graph shows the association between primary care physician density and life expectancy among US states: 3. Having Your Own Long-Term GP Can Save Your Life Patients who choose a GP rather than a specialist as their primary care provider have a 19% 8 lower mortality and produce 22% 9 -33% 8 lower healthcare spending.