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Noreta Family Medicine
MARCH 20, 2024
What is primary care? Part 1 How do I choose a primary care physician? Choosing a doctor can be difficult! After all, you will be going to this doctor to discuss almost all of your health needs and concerns (at least initially!). You need to be able to trust your doctor and build a relationship with them.
Hitchcock Family Medicine
AUGUST 5, 2022
A primary care physician is the first point of contact when people want to receive care. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50% of doctor office appointments are made with primary doctors. With that said, check out some essential services primary care physicians offer.
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Hitchcock Family Medicine
DECEMBER 26, 2023
This type of doctor is often referred to as an internist or primary care doctor. According to the CDC, the percentage of adults who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional in the last year is 84.9%. Let's look at three of the conditions that can be treated through internal medicine.
Noreta Family Medicine
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Bill Skelton, founder of the Acupuncture Clinic here in Columbia, SC, gave me the film to watch and said he thought that as a Direct Primary Care physician and owner of Noreta Family Medicine, I would appreciate it. As a family doctor who has worked for a large hospital system in the past, I fully agree with this contention.
Noreta Family Medicine
MARCH 26, 2025
I’ve written blogs that discuss my perspective on why Direct Primary Care (DPC) is helpful to both patients and physicians in Columbia, SC (and beyond!). Many of our patients have shared how they often felt rushed at their previous primary care doctor’s office, leaving appointments with lingering concerns.
Noreta Family Medicine
JANUARY 29, 2024
As a family doctor, I hear my patients talk about their “medicine cabinet full of old medicines” all the time. Even if you don’t flush your meds, chances are that someone in your family, a neighbor, etc. Let’s reduce the amount of medicine getting into our South Carolina water system and help keep our friends and family safe!
Medical Xpress
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
As a patient with a family history of heart disease, Karen Moore has always been diligent about monitoring her heart health. However, Moore's symptoms never went away. The tests didn't show anything, but I still was short of breath. I still had a difficult time exercising," she said.
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