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Exploring Medical Trainees Perspectives on Narrative Medicine Education and Narrative Humility [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To determine medical trainees’ perspectives on current NBM practices and on narrative humility, and to assess their views on the effectiveness of NBM education via peer-led interactive workshop. Population Studied: Participants were mainly medical students, as well as residents and clinicians.

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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Boutique clinics were more likely to see patients for musculoskeletal, dermatologic, and infectious disease illnesses. Results from the 2023 data update will be available for the presentation. Physicians in these practices had lower median cost of OHIP billings, likely due to smaller patient volumes.

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Cardiovascular risk management of patients with depression in Dutch general practices [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

This database contains data on, amongst other data, medication use, diagnosis, measurements taken and GP practice visits; data on the GP practice, such as size and location and data on insurance claims. We will present the results at the NAPCRG conference. Intervention/instrument: not applicable. Results: The analysis is ongoing.

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Illness Script

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Today we are going to talk about Illness scripts ! Define an illness script 2.- Describe the core components of an illness script 3.- Demonstrate the utility of an illness script in clinical reasoning 4.- Practice applying an illness script as a learning tool What is an Illness script? So let’s dive in!

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Ambulatory Behavioral Health Referral Patterns in the Setting of Chronic Medical Conditions [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management. 88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition.

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Clinician and Staff Experiences with Approaches to Induction of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Practices [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective This presentation will describe primary care practice clinician and staff members’ experiences with secular trends in medication for OUD (MOUD) and implementing home, office, and telehealth induction. Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

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Seeking Nature Healing

Doctor Rachel

I don't know about you, but I have had a VERY busy spring—at work and at home—with multiple family members in need of support and medical care. Reduced cardiovascular, respiratory disease and long-term illness 17. Reduced occurrence of illness 18. Reduced mortality rates from circulatory disease 13. Faster healing 14.

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