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

Annals of Family Medicine

Results: Significant differences were seen in patient demographics, fees, and referral patterns amongst boutique clinic practices compared to Toronto Central LHIN and Ontario physicians. There was a higher rate of referrals to dermatology, surgery, and family practice from boutique clinics.

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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. Study Design: Secondary data analysis of patient demographic, referral, and encounter-level data extracted from site eMR (Epic). 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management.

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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Traylor and colleagues (2025) show that generative‑AI tools can boost health literacy by translating medical jargon into plain language. At a recent conference, a neurologist demonstrated an AI tool that captured and structured his clinical notes while he was able to be present and maintain eye contact with the patient.

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Your Least Favorite Emotion, and What to Do with It.

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

This brings me into the present instead of in the immediate future or past and is calming and focusing. Allow It to Be Present Instead of avoiding, lean into the feeling. I like to encourage all physicians to have their own doctor that they could bring this up to for referral to therapist. They are just sensations in the body.

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Participant Engagement in a Multi-level Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes and Food Insecurity [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) at an urban academic medical center in the Midwest. Intervention: LINK is a randomized controlled 2x2 factorial trial testing the effect of 2 distinct interventions on A1c: a 6-week culinary and nutrition education class and community referrals to address unmet social needs.

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Lupus Emergencies in Children and Adolescents

PEMBlog

Below is a focused overview of key lupus-related emergencies, with attention to ED-relevant presentations, diagnostics, and treatment strategies. Renal Disease (Lupus Nephritis) Signs & Symptoms: Children may present with new-onset hypertension, edema, or decreased urine output. Avoid transfusion unless clinically necessary.

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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Vascular Physician

PAD can remain asymptomatic for many years, but initial presentation may include various de-grees of intermittent claudication, or limb pain with exertion. Thus, all pa-tients with PAD symptoms should be assessed for risk of cardiovascular disease. (4) tobacco cessation, control of blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol), and exercise. (1,