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One I prepared earlier

Adventures of a Sick Doctor

Later on in the day, a panel discussed the mental health issues that covid has triggered in the general population, and in doctors. I asked what is the main barrier which prevents doctors from seeking help for mental distress, and the answer from Dr Íde Delargy was “stigma”. I had another miscarriage and it happened again.

GP 100
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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

I enjoy seeing patients for all kinds of visits as well – mental health, physicals, GYN concerns, coughs/colds, etc. Is a General Physician (GP) the same as a Family Physician (FP)? A general physician (GP) is not the same as a family physician (FP). You can tell me anything!

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Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

Of note, prescribing for many long-term health conditions such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and mental health disorders, was not significantly altered relative to the 2020 predictive model, suggesting that the measures taken by pharmacies and primary care practices during this time to maintain care for these patients were effective.