Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 27, 2024

These days, most adults need to wait several months for a new patient appointment with a family doctor, if they can get one at all. Even if drugmakers and PBMs could be brought to heel, though, America is still lacking a major ingredient of a truly patient-centered health system: well-resourced, adequately supported primary care.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Insurance Patient-Centered Medical Student 52

33 Charts

OCTOBER 2, 2021

And individual practice styles are fine. The local family doctor wants to use antibiotics and we need to know whether we should fly to Dubai. The visual value for a frightened family in a foreign land is hard to quantify. And ‘these scenarios will need an IRL or virtual visit with the doctor.’

Patients 75

Patients IT Provider Family Doctor 75

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

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? Physicians who practice internal medicine are called internists or internal medicine doctors. Many wonder: What does an internal medicine doctor do?

Internal Medicine 130

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 11, 2025

A recent article in the BMJ summarized a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on identification and management of gambling-related harms. Although prevalence estimates in North America are low (1.5% of women, 2.7% People with gambling disorder are at increased risk for self-harm and suicide attempts.

Management 59

Management Referral Mental Health Community 59