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. Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L. Phillips, Jr.

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Family Medicine DO Family Families 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In recent years, given significant challenges with accessing primary care physicians in Canada, there has been increased attention towards involving other health care providers, such as rehabilitation professionals, for managing different conditions.

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Primary Care Consulting Physicals Emergency Room 130

Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 29 videos of GP-patient consultations in an academic general practice clinic in China. RESULTS The median length of the 29 video-recorded consultations was 23 minutes 54 seconds. We identified 77 segments focusing on discussions about treatment burden.

Primary Care Physician 130

Primary Care Physician GP General Practitioner Diabetes 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We identified difficult decisions in terms of diagnosis, treatment, daily living, and consultation and stratified results using respondents’ most difficult decision. We observed that 97% of respondents faced at least one difficult decision across their care pathways. We reported national prevalence of decisional conflict.

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Management Primary Care Primary Care Physician Consulting 130

Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

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.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Patients Primary Care Physician Chronic Condition 130

Hitchcock Family Medicine

APRIL 11, 2023

Your primary care physician could have a specialty, such as geriatrics or pediatrics. If you're looking for special services, such as prenatal care or a specialty exam, you should ask if the doctor has any specialties. Taking the time to ask questions and being informed is key when choosing a new family doctor.

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Family Doctor Family Families Primary Care Physician 52

Priority Physicians

JANUARY 20, 2025

Should you check in with your primary care physician or skip that step and go to a specialist, assuming your physician will send you there anyway? But if you’re a patient of a direct primary care (DPC) practice , you don’t need to guess about orthopedic pain management. Reach out today.

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Management Primary Care Physician Primary Care Patient-Centered 52