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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? And how does it support preventive care? Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults.

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Rural-urban differences in continuity of primary care among persons with prediabetes [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Continuity of primary care is associated with better health outcomes, however, there are known disparities related to access to primary care among rural populations potentially fracturing continuity of care. To evaluate rural-urban differences in continuity of care in the 3-years prior to and 3-years after onset of prediabetes.