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Understanding the Relationship Between Social Needs and Cervical Cancer Screening [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Cervical cancer remains a significant health concern and screening is crucial for early diagnosis. Little is known about how patients’ social needs (i.e. housing insecurity) affect screening behaviors.

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The Impact of Integrated Care on Healthcare Utilization and Costs: Evidence from the Kansas Health Homes Medicaid Program [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

A difference-in-differences (DID) approach was used to compare outcomes in two groups: Medicaid beneficiaries assigned to KHH and those who were not.

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Actor, Chameleon or Just a Good Doctor?

A Country Doctor Writes

Here are three such essays from my archives : IF YOU ARE A DOCTOR, ACT LIKE ONE Osler said “Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis” Duvefelt says “Listen to your patient, he is telling you what kind of doctor he needs you to be – Yours Truly It cannot be said enough: Ours is a relationship based vocation.

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Important Outcomes for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Patients Perspective [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

English-speaking patients, ≥ 18 years of age with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus at least 6 months prior to the study were eligible to participate. Setting: Academic family medicine clinic in Edmonton, Canada. Population Studied: Seven physicians and 15 patients took part in the study.

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Understanding components of Maternal Diet among those diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and/or Hypertension in Flint, MI [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Diagnosis for GDM and GHTN were at 31- and 26-weeks’ gestation, respectively. Future research should explore relationships between maternal dietary patterns, GDM and/or GHTN and better tailor education/resources during this critical period of development. day) and total sugar intake (grams/day). Results: 16.5% vs 2.4 ± 1.9;

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

A primary care visit is your chance to build a relationship with a provider who will oversee your general health. For a new patient visit , both ICD-10 (diagnosis) and CPT (procedure) codes are assigned. Building a strong relationship with your primary care provider starts with a single visit. What Is a Primary Care Visit?

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Advancing Biomarker Validation for Drug Hypersensitivity

Physician's Weekly

But the varied mechanisms and clinical presentations of drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) can make diagnosis and treatment challenging, and most biomarkers still require validation. The mechanisms underlying DHRs are complex and diagnosis requires a detailed in vivo and in vitro assessment on an individual basis.