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Cardiovascular risk management of patients with depression in Dutch general practices [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

The majority of patients with depression is treated by their General Practicioner (GP). In the Netherlands GPs are also responsible for cardiovascular risk management (CVRM), for which a guideline is made. Context: Depression is a common disease in general practice, leading to an increased cardiovascular risk.

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What Does “NNT” Mean and Why Should You Care?

Family Medicine Initiative

While I strive to write evidence-based but easy-to-understand articles, I believe the NNT is a research concept every GP should know. Now, some context: The NNT was first introduced in the NEJM in 1988 as a useful measure to communicate and prioritize medical treatments. erschien zuerst auf Family Medicine Initiative.

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Primary Care Physicians Responses to Treatment Burden in People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Video Analysis in China [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

PURPOSE This study aimed to examine the approaches general practitioners (GPs) use to respond to the treatment burden faced by people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 29 videos of GP-patient consultations in an academic general practice clinic in China.

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Improving uptake of interpreting services in primary care settings

Medical Xpress

People who do not speak English well often ask friends and family to translate for them when accessing their GP practice, finds a new study from the University of Surrey.

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Here We Go Again

Adventures of a Sick Doctor

This had been preceded by a fantastic 24 hours in Madrid with another raft of fabulous females, which had come just after the Medical Women's Federation conference in Cambridge where I met loads of lovely people. Must have had a rough clinic, I supposed; a family of 4 had gone in before me, and that is never good.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Alex 00:20 And she’s professor of family medicine at USC, deputator at JAGS, and co lead of the bold center of Excellence in early detection of dementia. We didn’t have medications that were effective with a few side effects. I think she’s the creator of the mini cog. Is that right, Soo? Soo 00:32 Thanks.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

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? Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. How is it different from general practice?