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Development of a Multidisciplinary Clinic for the Treatment of Obesity in a Canadian University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) [Obesity, exercise and nutrition]

Annals of Family Medicine

of Canadians were at greater risk of chronic diseases due to their BMI, including type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and hypertension. Population Studied Patients with obesity enrolled in the Méta-Santé clinic. Results The clinic has 41 current patients, and 59 have completed their participation. Context In 2018, 63.1%

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Manifestation of Primary Care Features in Shanghais Family Doctor Service and Their Impact on Health: A Mixed-Methods Study [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To evaluate the real-life experiences and impacts of primary care functional features under Shanghai’s family doctor contract service program, analyzing their effects and mechanisms on health outcomes. Population Studied: Shanghai patients enrolled in the family doctor contract service over the past twelve months.

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Food for thought on food as medicine

Common Sense Family Doctor

Michael Pollan's pithy "eat [real] food, not too much, mostly plants"), and has received positive reviews in publications ranging from NPR to Family Medicine. for the 11 million families headed by single parents who often work two or more jobs to get by and have fewer options for buying groceries. Good Energy for the Budget-Conscious"?)

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On chronic disease prevention, RFK Jr.'s actions speak louder than words

Common Sense Family Doctor

Diabetes is a big problem. I'm all for preventing diabetes through healthier eating. The same fate befell the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), which was created in 1991 to advise the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on critical infection prevention and control practices.