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3 Things to Tell Your Primary Doctor During Your First Appointment

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Genetic Health Problems Secondly, inform your doctor about your family's medical history. Genetics can play a significant role in the identification and management of health conditions. The information you share with your primary doctor during your first appointment can lay the foundation for a successful healthcare experience.

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Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Dr. Okah is a family medicine clinician and NRSA research fellow at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and she studies the association between the use of race in medical decision-making and beliefs regarding the etiology of disparities in health outcomes. His team found that 1.5%