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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. Are there, though, populations that it may be helpful in, or should that change with the advent of the new amyloid antibodies? Should it?

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

Therefore, family physicians are trained to do minor surgical procedures in the office, care for kids and adults, provide various GYN services, among many other comprehensive services for patients. I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.

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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 ?