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

Annals of Family Medicine

Comparatively, physicians in general practice were more likely to see patients for mental health, chronic disease, and preventive care. Results from the 2023 data update will be available for the presentation. Boutique clinics were more likely to see patients for musculoskeletal, dermatologic, and infectious disease illnesses.

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How Mental Health & SUD Bias Impact ED Physical Care

Physician's Weekly

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. Many respondents described an abrupt shift in clinician demeanor—“dismissive,” “rushed,” or “unprofessional”—once their mentalhealth history surfaced.

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Disaster preparedness, What we have learned from COVID 19 pandemic [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite a joint recommendation in 2003 by the AAMC and CDC that bioterrorism and mass-casualty training be included in the medical school curriculum, few medical schools have incorporated formal disaster training. Result: Among participants, 9% (n=3) had previous public health emergency experience, while 91% (n=31) did not.

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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

There, as medical director, I had a friend and ally in the behavioral health director, and both our departments underwent years of rapid growth. If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there.

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Increasing Primary Care Research Workforce and Output through T32 Primary Care Fellowship Training [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

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

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Alcohol Free for Five Years Today

Mere Mortal MD

“Sobriety is about freeing yourself from any behavior that enslaves you and keeps you from being present in life.” Usually when I set my mind to something—say, like going to medical school at the age of 35—I made it happen. I wanted to drink less and yet struggled with doing just that.

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Study examines the link between mental health and oral health

Medical Xpress

A study examining the mental health-oral health association cross-sectionally and longitudinally was presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADOCR, held in conjunction with the 47th Annual Meeting of the CADR.