A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 21, 2025

I thought of it the other day when I put together a presentation about Galileo’s way of interacting with patients. We provide many more services over the phone and virtually and we have a whole division for preventative care. Six years ago, I wrote the essay below about an article I read in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 11, 2025

The past medical history has historically been abused by other specialty providers using a common EMR. 72 year old female with diabetes and heavy atherosclerotic burden presents with two weeks of increased dyspnea and weight gain as well as increased thirst and episodes of blurry vision. Computer scrolling changed all that.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The review included the most recent and relevant articles to provide a narrative of the diverse set of taxonomies related to Super-utilization. Efforts to reduce frequent and multi-dimensional acute care presentations using current care models appear ineffective. Articles were intentionally chosen to illustrate primary themes.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The context: Immigrants, particularly those moving from lower to higher-income countries, often exhibit a heightened susceptibility to non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest at an earlier age and present with different complications compared to the native population.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Culturally-competent, high-quality training is provided via coursework, seminars/workshops, and mentored, hands-on research. SETTING: Academic medical center. POPULATON: Trainees with terminal degree in health care or related field and interested in PC-based research careers. We work closely with our institutional CTSA and its resources.

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

DECEMBER 27, 2024

It was emphasized that well-being is a shared responsibility—systems must provide adequate resources and a healthy environment to prevent burnout, which is an occupational issue. Prioritizing your well-being makes you more efficient, effective, and present. ” The top answer across the board?

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A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 18, 2025

My theory is that the behavioral health staff members felt isolated and not integrated with the primary care providers. These are some examples of conventional doctorspeak and suggested alternatives from the video presentation we watched by Alexander Blount, Ed. This is not Orwellian Newspeak; our words can heal, and they can hurt.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 24, 2024

Her efforts aim not only at providing excellent medical care but also at improving the system for future generations, particularly within underserved populations. Her research has been presented at multiple conferences and has resulted in both first-author and co-authored publications.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 18, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation caused by public health measures to slow its spread exacerbated a mismatch between the need for mental health care and the number of professionals trained to provide that care. Even though stigma prevents many persons with mental health problems from seeking care, there has never been enough go around.

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FDA Law

APRIL 8, 2025

DPD met all of the GDUFA commitments to publish policy documents (Section IX of the GDUFA III Commitment Letter ) and published many others the Division determined would provide clarity to the generic drug industry. Providing significant policy support to the annual update of the Orange Book Preface. 314.150(c).

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Joseph, the family medicine practice is committed to providing exceptional, affordable, patient-centered primary care in SW Michigan without reliance on insurance companies for payment of services. Joseph has succeeded in doing just that. Joseph, P.C., Anchored at 147 Peace Boulevard in St. Family Physicians of St.

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AMMD

APRIL 16, 2025

You can create a bile reflux treatment at home that provides lasting relief when paired with lifestyle modifications. It is hard to enjoy your favorite foods when nausea, digestive upset, and heartburn aren’t far behind. Many people have acid reflux, where acid and other fluids in your stomach travel back up your esophagus.

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AMMD

JUNE 12, 2025

Your hypothalamus, which is responsible for managing hunger, thirst, sleep, hormones, and body temperature, among other important functions, monitors the level of thyroid hormone present in your bloodstream.(1) You might have heard the terms hypothyroidism vs. hyperthyroidism. What exactly does it mean to be hypo or hyper?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

The enthusiastic global response to our first case report’s publication revealed that patients appreciated the validation the report provided, especially after clinicians had dismissed their claims that cold drinks had precipitated an AF episode. Over half of respondents reported dismissive encounters with healthcare providers.

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Canadian Family Physician

APRIL 14, 2025

Objective To provide an update on the most recent developments regarding diagnosis and outcomes of steatotic liver disease (SLD), review new nomenclature applied to SLD, and provide an approach to the diagnosis and management of SLD. Subtle differences are present among patients diagnosed with SLD.

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FDA Law

OCTOBER 27, 2024

This lawsuit presents an interesting reading of the statute at issue, one that is diametrically opposed to that of FDA. Then, FDA stated that it “decided to exclude homeopathic drugs from this OTC drug review and to review them as a separate category at a later time after the present OTC drug review is complete.”

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StorytellERdoc

JULY 10, 2014

Lately, though, it seems the system meant to provide this care is being bogged down by questionable decision-making. Instead of providing emergent care, it seems I spend at least half of my emergency room time now playing doctor to chronic illnesses. I originally wrote this piece in December, 2010. To pain control issues.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This is the first study elucidating clinician knowledge on the risk and symptomatic presentation of patient arsenic exposure from well water. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey of patients and clinicians active at Mayo Clinic in the American Midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa).

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Patients with documented mental illness or substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to encounter a mixed—sometimes starkly divergent—quality of emergency department (ED) care when they present with chest pain, abdominal pain, or other non‑psychiatric complaints, according to a patient‑interview study published in Health Services Research.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In previous studies using MEDICODE, attitudes or emotions (A/E) were coded as present/absent. However, present/absent coding limited interpretations of this important component of patient experience. Correlations between expressions of A/E and psychological distress post consultation will be available at the time of presentation.

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AMMD

APRIL 4, 2025

They also don’t provide the prebiotics your gut needs to thrive. Your doctor can then measure the amounts of gases present. I’ve used this same science-backed approach to help thousands of people overcome their digestive woes for good. Not only does it include certain diet changes, but it also incorporates targeted supplements.

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Doctor Rachel

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Or wrapping presents in fancy gift paper, if you love it. Or before finishing off the box of chocolates. Or before spending your whole weekend at the mall. If you listen inside yourself, and consider what your body is telling you, how might it affect your plans? And add to your peace of mind and body? Yah, yodeling. If you love it.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Research shows that most children presenting to the emergency department with an acute allergic reaction requiring epinephrine can probably be safely discharged after 2 hours. Risk thresholds differed by presentation, the researchers noted.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

Oncology providers vary widely and diverge from guidelines in their preferred treatments of adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and pre-existing cardiomyopathy, according to the results of a nine-country survey demonstrate. “In 44% of respondents would order an echocardiogram only if heart failure signs or symptoms developed.

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StorytellERdoc

AUGUST 7, 2020

Rather, it is not unusual for us providers to walk into a treatment room only to wait for a patient to finish a cell phone conversation (while holding up an index finger indicating they are almost done), finish the last gulp of a bottle of soda or swallow the crumbled remains of a bag of chips. She was of short stature and delicate frame.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: A patient’s relationship with their primary care physician (PCP) or advanced practice provider (APP) is instrumental in their healthcare journey. Dataset: EHR data include: PCP/APP characteristics (specialty, location), patient demographics (age, ethnicity, responsible provider), and encounter data (type, date, provider).

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

But the varied mechanisms and clinical presentations of drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) can make diagnosis and treatment challenging, and most biomarkers still require validation. Biomarkers for drug hypersensitivity reactions show promise, but most require validation for clinical use, according to members of the EAACI Task Force.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Hospitals write discharge summaries to family medicine providers. Our intervention aims to assist older patients/their carers to have better communication with their family medicine provider about their care after discharge, thereby improving patient safety outcomes.

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StorytellERdoc

MARCH 9, 2015

Rather, it is not unusual for us providers to walk into a treatment room only to wait for a patient to finish a cell phone conversation (while holding up an index finger indicating they are almost done), finish the last gulp of a bottle of soda or swallow the crumbled remains of a bag of chips. She was of short stature and delicate frame.

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Barton Associates

JUNE 19, 2025

In fact, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are already reeling from a shortage of providers and it’s hurting patients— according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortages of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals.

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FDA Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

They also present a more intense focus on the timelines for confirmatory study initiation and completion as well as the feasibility of those studies to verify clinical benefit within those timelines. However, it left unanswered what underway means, noting an intention to address this authority in the now published January 2025 draft guidance.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

I’ve been with Johnson & Johnson for nearly 10 years, and prior to that was part of a clinical academic practice in the Philadelphia area and still continue to provide on a voluntary basis patient care. It presents in different ways. It presents across multiple domains of disease.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It includes testimonials from women which present their struggles with quitting and how they managed to overcome them. It provides the users with insights regarding the initial steps to take in their quit journey, how do cope with stress in healthy ways, and the importance of receiving support from other women during the quit process.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

RESULTS: Primary care was identified to be an ideal setting for OUD care due to its potential as the first point of contact in the health system; the opportunity to offer other health and social services to people with OUD; and the ability to coordinate with other care providers (e.g.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Most saw race as being presented as biological in the ASCVD risk calculator, which concerned them. However, using race to guide clinical decisions is now controversial, potentially impacting clinician use of this tool. Participants held varied perspectives on race: one viewed it as biological, five as sociobiological, and four as social.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

She presented hospitalization data at ACIP meetings. Just this April, Havers presented data showing that infants under 6 months old had the highest rates of COVID-related hospitalizations, The Post reported. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It makes recommendations on use of vaccines in the U.S.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 6, 2023

In Maine, Anopheles mosquito vectors are present. Providers should encourage confirmed and suspected patients with malaria to avoid activities that would put them in contact with local mosquitoes. Providers should remain vigilant throughout the year for potential cases.

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