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Clinician perception of the relationship between mental health, health-related social needs, and diabetes outcomes [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To understand how clinicians perceive and discuss the relationship between mental health, HRSNs, and health-promoting behavior with patients with diabetes. Consequently, clinicians may avoid these stigmatized topics and provide general recommendations that can’t be followed by patients.

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The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

A Health Revolution with Lifestyle Medicine At Edge Family Medicine, we recognize the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in reversing early-stage chronic diseases. As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health.

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Symptoms of Long-COVID and their impact on primary care patients livelihoods - Part 2 of 3 [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Research on symptom’s impact on work or relationships has previously been explored, but other experiences have not received equal attention. Many experienced symptoms that disrupted their work, household relationships, and friendships. Patients face the task of managing their symptoms to minimize their lifestyle impacts.

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Important Outcomes for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Patients Perspective [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: Academic family medicine clinic in Edmonton, Canada. Family physicians who practiced at the clinic were eligible to take part. Family physicians who practiced at the clinic were eligible to take part. Qualitative thematic analysis using constant comparative technique was used for patient focus group data.

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From Numbers to Names: How Concierge Care is Redefining the Doctor-Patient Experience

Concierge Choice Physicians

Wayne Lipton, CCP Managing Partner ​America’s trust in medical professionals is dwindling, according to Gallup’s annual professions rating , dropping from a high of 67% in 2021 to just 53% in 2024. Time constraints and pressure on physicians, leading to a decay in the doctor-patient relationship, have eroded trust.

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Translating complex clinical environments to virtual care: Standards of Care in Virtual Medicine in Canada [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Outcome Measures Definition of Virtual Medicine, Ethical, Professional and Legal Obligations, Requirements that preceded Engaging in Virtual Medicine, Establishing a Patient-Physician Relationship, During and After Engaging in Virtual Medicine, Prescribing and Authorizing.

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Alcohol Free for Five Years Today

Mere Mortal MD

I never got a DUI, showed up work drunk or hungover, or screamed at my husband or family, and yet, it was an unhealthy habit I was slowly losing control over. It’s that I no longer turn to a toxic substance daily to manage my stress and emotions. I told myself that because it was red wine—which of course is healthy!