Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Time spent diagnosing, monitoring, and treating asymptomatic prostate cancer in men with limited life expectancy distracts from monitoring and treating their symptomatic life-limiting illnesses. Also, limited life expectancy increases the likelihood of complications from most procedures, including radiation therapy.

Routine Screenings 52

Routine Screenings Screening Complication Diagnose 52

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults.

Internal Medicine 130

Internal Medicine GP Family Doctor Primary Care 130

StorytellERdoc

MARCH 18, 2020

Regardless of the severity of a patient's illness and diagnosis, time and again I am now witnessing an unsettling fear in their eyes, conveying a belief that somehow Covid-19 is playing a part in their (lack of) well-being. Please let us focus on the critically ill. They are scared. We are great at what we do.

ER 100

ER Illness Physicals Provider 100

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In Canada, most of the population relies on their family doctor for their mental healthcare needs. A primary care visit for a mental health concern was defined as any visit with a diagnosis indicating a mental health condition. Study Design and Analysis: An interrupted time series (ITS) analysis was conducted.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Mental Health Illness Family Doctor 130

Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 28, 2025

70 people (14%) have been hospitalized for serious illnesses, and one child and one adult have died. In a 2024 American Family Physician editorial , Dr. Doug Campos-Outcalt reviewed best practices for diagnosis and prevention of measles.

Vaccination 52

Vaccination Family Physician Illness Family 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

The article “ American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration ” (May 30) presents us Canadians with welcome news. In every part of Canada, in every province, there are not enough doctors. ” So, American doctors, pack your luggage, come on over and join us.

Vaccination 52

Vaccination Family Families IT 52