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A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physicians Approaches to Caring for Adult Adopted Patients [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Primary care physicians (PCPs) rarely receive training about adoptees including their mental health needs and increased suicide risk. The growing availability and popularity of direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits amplifies the need for PCPs to be prepared to address genetic testing for adoptees with LFMH.

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Convenience or Continuity: When Are Patients Willing to Wait to See Their Own Doctor? [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

PURPOSE Much of the literature on team-based primary care has focused on physician productivity, workload, and burnout. Less is known about how team-based care influences patient satisfaction and perceptions of the trade-off between continuity and access.

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Electronically-delivered PHQ9s increase engagement in patients with depression [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design: We created a population health algorithm and outreach system which was designed to send email and smartphone notifications to patients who have not filled out a recent PHQ9. PHQ9 results were sent to the patient’s PCP, who could create a follow-up visit reminder, or take other action. in the comparison regions (43.6%

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Understand the Different Types of Diabetes Doctors Before searching for a diabetes doctor, it’s important to understand the types of medical professionals who treat Type 2 diabetes: Primary Care Physician (PCP): Often the first point of contact, they handle basic diabetes management.

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Your First Line of Defense Against Illness

Mesa Family Physician

The answer: preventive medicine is sometimes called wellness care or health maintenance , and it’s a core part of primary care. You may see both “ preventive ” and “ preventative ” used when talking about health. So when people ask: What is primary care and preventive care?

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