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Developing the BRANCH Initiative-Building Relationship science for Advanced Networks in Communication and Health: Year One S [Research capacity building]

Annals of Family Medicine

We seek to articulate how and why the process of acting with heart, of attending to "what matters" as a special strength of the science of human relationships and human communication. In this presentation, we share successes (including two initial funders) and challenges of Year One.

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Assessment of Project ECHO(R) Opioid Use Disorder Sessions for Primary Care Teams [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In the US, opioid use disorder (OUD) presents significant and urgent public health concerns. A critical shortage of clinicians who specialize in treating patients with OUD exacerbates this issue. Unfortunately, most individuals suffering from OUD do not have access to necessary care.

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Diabetes related complications among Ethiopian Jews-Outcomes of a 10 years cohort study in Israel [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

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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Special report looks at radiology's role in combatting climate change

Medical Xpress

The health care system is a substantial contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and radiology's role in the health care system presents an opportunity to lead low-carbon, sustainable initiatives in workplaces and communities, according to a special report published in Radiology.

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Deprescribing Super Special Part II: Podcast with Elizabeth Bayliss, Ariel Green, and Kevin McConeghy

GeriPal

A year ago we did our first “Deprescribing Super Special”. Eric: So we’re calling this a deprescribing super special. We’ve done some deprescribing episodes before, but never a super special. Alex: No, I think we did one other super special. Alex: So this is Super special 2. Summary Transcript Summary.

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Hypertension with Dr. Nina Vasavada

Louisville Lectures

Nina Vasavada presents Hypertension by first discussing a general approach to ambulatory patients with elevated blood pressure. She then presents primary versus secondary hypertension, and ends her discussion on hypertension management in special populations. Vasavada, M.D.

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Episode 168: Clinical unknown with Reza and Rabih at VMR

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Rabih and Reza tackle a clinical unknown, presented at VMR by Dr. Usha George. Usha George (MBBS (MAHE India), MSc (Respiratory Medicine) Imperial College University of London, FRCP London) is at present attached to Sunway Medical Centre, Malaysia. special interest is in clinical and diagnostic reasoning.

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