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Envisioning roles for patient partners in primary health care systems of the future: A structured priority setting exercise [Patient engagement]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Primary health care (PHC) is a whole-society approach to health and well-being, providing holistic care to patients across their lifespan.

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

If your vision for health in America is about access, dignity, and truly holistic care, then integrated care should be at the heart of your Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) platform. At the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA), we see your agenda aligning with ours in powerful ways. Let me explain.

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How early-career family physicians integrate social accountability into practice: Findings from a multijurisdictional qualitative study

Canadian Family Physician

An inductive analysis was then undertaken to explore how social accountability informs practice choice and to understand challenges encountered. Many early-career family physicians valued providing holistic care and derived professional satisfaction from meeting patient and community needs.

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

GeriPal

But then when I talk about this holistic, whole person centered, holistic care approach, like the guide model or many of our collaborative care models offer, everyone gets very enthusiastic and excited about it. And either of those could be given to the patient or an informant. Which we can get into.

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Self-Esteem Scores Soar One Year After Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery

Physician's Weekly

. “Understanding weight stigma and psychosocial factors associated with obesity is essential to offering holistic care,” Dhyani said in a statement. ” Press Release More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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Medical use and misuse of psychoactive prescription medications among US youth and young adults: An Introduction

BMJ

This should consequently inform the development of cross-cutting comprehensive strategies rather than focusing on a single substance. For healthcare providers, there should be a recognition that holistic care involves more than just prescribing medications.

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