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Fostering Progressive Scholarship: Transforming Family Medicine Through Collaborative Learning Networks [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Participants were instructed in critically appraising individual studies and formulating evidence-based reviews, denoted as GEM – Good Evidence Matters.

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Role of General Practitioners in Acute Case Handling

Physician's Weekly

Source: bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-025-02901-2 The post Role of General Practitioners in Acute Case Handling first appeared on Physician's Weekly. Analysis of 500+ urgent GP visits in Germany shows most cases were handled in-office, often driven by fear, distress, or a need for reassurance.

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE): While not doctors, they play a key role in diabetes education and lifestyle support.

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Urban or rural residence and symptom clustering: a population-based cluster analysis [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Where individuals’ live influences health outcomes but associations between residential geography and symptom experience are under-explored. Results: Data were available from 6696 individuals and those reporting clusters of ≥2 co-experienced symptoms were identified.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Carla: I think what’s also interesting, Thomas, if I can just say about that, is that there was a study a couple years ago looking at general practitioners and their availability, or their ability not availability, ability to recognize their patients who are disconnected. I would say that.

IT 100
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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue. All of that is especially important for disadvantaged individuals with more risk factors, more chronic diseases, more medications, and lower health literacy.