Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Not only would this approach free time for family physicians to focus on patients with acute complaints and chronic diseases, the authors argued, but it would also remove the “ethical stress” that comes with “the mismatch between the patient’s needs and the burden of preventive care” in the form of quality metrics.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Family Physician Preventative Care Preventive Care 52

Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Explaining the AAFP’s position, Drs.

Routine Screenings 52

Routine Screenings Screening Complication Diagnose 52

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? Internist vs Family Doctor: What’s the Difference? A common comparison is between an internist and a family doctor (or general practitioner).

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Internal Medicine GP Family Doctor Primary Care 130