Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

Analysis of 500+ urgent GP visits in Germany shows most cases were handled in-office, often driven by fear, distress, or a need for reassurance. Reported motivations for urgent GP visits included fear, encouragement by relatives, psychological distress, and pain. Most cases (82%) were managed entirely within the practice.

General Practitioner 52

General Practitioner GP Telemedicine Primary Care 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Recruitment of study participants by general practitioners (GPs) is a general concern in primary care. Poor recruitment leads to extension or discontinuation of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving patients. Setting: GPs from local GP practices.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care GP Patients General Practitioner 130

Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

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.

Primary Care Physician 130

Primary Care Physician GP General Practitioner Diabetes 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These tests are primarily evaluated in secondary care (SC) before they are introduced into primary care (PC). Setting or Dataset: Primary care. Population Studied: General practitioners (GP’s), test developers, specialists in SC, and methodologists from in- and outside the Netherlands.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care General Practitioner GP Clinic 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Most children with functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) could be managed in primary care (PC). Nevertheless, many children are referred to pediatric care. It is not clear which children are referred and what the differences are between PC and hospital care populations.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care General Practitioner GP Diagnosis 130

Aspiring Minority Doctor

APRIL 18, 2021

The umbrella of protection that residency provides is no longer available, and you have to be able to make quick decisions on your feet and balance a large number of patients in a given shift. It would also be possible to go into concierge medicine and focus on VIP patients.

GP 52

GP Medical Student Insurance General Practitioner 52

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. How is it different from general practice? And how does it support preventive care? Can an Internist Be a Primary Care Provider?

Internal Medicine 130

Internal Medicine GP Family Doctor Primary Care 130