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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

I think sometimes we don’t necessarily realize the importance in the role that each of us individually as physicians can have with patients both within the exam room but also globally. When you put in that referral, how do we make sure that that patient walks out with the specialty appointment versus phone tag.

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Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

However, people need to understand what works best for them individually. We follow ALL VACCINATION GUIDELINES set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Medicine! Food has the power to regenerate the new you! The world of diets and dietary theories is complicated and can be overwhelming.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Adherence to medical advice improves and unnecessary self-referrals to other doctors decrease. A recent study of almost 3 million US patients showed that those who visited primary care were much more likely to receive preventive services : 127% more vaccinations, 122% more colonoscopies, and 75% more mammograms.