Family Medicine Initiative

MAY 7, 2025

While I strive to write evidence-based but easy-to-understand articles, I believe the NNT is a research concept every GP should know. Now, some context: The NNT was first introduced in the NEJM in 1988 as a useful measure to communicate and prioritize medical treatments. What is the NNT? How to calculate it? 1 year vs. 10 years).

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GP Family Medicine DO Screening 130

GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Cognitive screening.

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Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 119

Aspiring Minority Doctor

APRIL 18, 2021

Every year, thousands of medical school graduates go unmatched. If you’re a 4th year medical student who is unmatched at this point, my advice is the following: Focus on securing a one year preliminary or transitional year position! What if I fail to match into any position?

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GP Medical Student Insurance General Practitioner 52

Adventures of a Sick Doctor

JULY 4, 2024

This had been preceded by a fantastic 24 hours in Madrid with another raft of fabulous females, which had come just after the Medical Women's Federation conference in Cambridge where I met loads of lovely people. It was me, my liver, up on that screen, with a blob of stuff in it that shouldn't be there. It was of course true.

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GP Families Family IT 100

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. Family doctor (GP) : Trained to care for patients of all ages—children, adults, and elderly—often including some women’s health and minor procedures. What Is Internal Medicine? Can an Internist Be a Primary Care Provider?

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Internal Medicine GP Family Doctor Primary Care 130

Adventures of a Sick Doctor

JUNE 5, 2021

I write a column in a medical newspaper every couple of months, and that absorbs my writing energy. I glanced at the screen occasionally to watch the wonderful new President Dr Ina Kelly and her colleagues deliver their speeches. 66% of GPs had been unable to take time off due to difficulty finding locums. What the actual fork.

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GP Screening Mental Health IT 100

Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

During our post-medical school residency years, we are trained by many different types of doctors including pediatricians, OB/GYNs, surgeons, psychiatrists, neurologists, ENTs and more. Don’t worry; HIPAA laws protect your privacy and medical information. Is a General Physician (GP) the same as a Family Physician (FP)?

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