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Developing an intervention to assist older patients communication with their GP practice after discharge from hospital [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective The GP-MATE study has built a new intervention for family medicine and patients/carers through co-design. Our intervention aims to assist older patients/their carers to have better communication with their family medicine provider about their care after discharge, thereby improving patient safety outcomes.

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Using media to enhance pediatric patient recruitment in primary care [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Recruitment of study participants by general practitioners (GPs) is a general concern in primary care. Objective: To compare demographic, clinical and psychosocial characteristics of children with FAP and IBS who are recruited by their GP versus via media. Setting: GPs from local GP practices.

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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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Didn’t Match into Residency.What are Some of my Options?

Aspiring Minority Doctor

It would probably be harder to find the support if on your own, but after you obtain your license, you could theoretically start your own practice as a General Practitioner (GP). Thirty or so years ago, this was not abnormal, but it has since heavily fallen out of favor.

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

GeriPal

Lastly, Soo Borson is a self-described primary care leaning geriatric psychiatrist, developer of the Mini-Cog, and co-leads the CDC-funded BOLD Center on Early Detection of Dementia. Alex 00:09 We are delighted to welcome S oo Borson, who is a primary care oriented geriatric psychiatrist. Who do we have with us today?

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

What is primary care? Part 2 Here are some frequently asked questions I get as a Primary Care Provider. As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!) Don’t worry; HIPAA laws protect your privacy and medical information.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue. More GPs = Higher Life Expectancy Did you know that people in areas with more GPs live longer ?