Study reveals what UK patients want from GPs
Britain's patients have revealed what they really want from their GPs—and it's far more than just a quick appointment.
Jul 7, 2025
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Health Care Activity: Primary Health Care
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Physician associates provide safe care for diagnosed patients when directly supervised by a doctor
Physician associates provide safe and effective care when they work under the direct supervision of doctors and care for patients who have already been diagnosed, or when they undertake procedures for which they have been ...
Jul 3, 2025
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More family doctors are nearing the age of retirement, raising concern about future of primary care
A new ICES study has found that 1.74 million patients in Ontario are attached to family physicians aged 65 or older, and that many of those patients are elderly and have complex medical needs.
Jun 17, 2025
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Exploring characteristics of primary care physicians who provide low-value care in Japan
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have analyzed the provision of low-value care in primary care settings. The study, published in JAMA Health Forum, found that most of this care was provided by a small number of physicians. ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Public health and private equity: What the Walgreens buyout could mean for the future of pharmacy care
Pharmacies are more than just stores—they're vital links between people and their health care.
May 28, 2025
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Bridging the AI gap in medicine: New framework targets family doctor education
A team of Canadian researchers has developed a curriculum framework to help train future family physicians in the use of artificial intelligence (AI), addressing a critical gap in medical training as digital tools become ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Global South cities hold key to unlocking health care solutions, studies show
Most people living in cities in low- and middle-income countries can reach primary care clinics within 30 minutes—yet average quality of care remains poor with clinicians failing to make correct diagnoses or implement appropriate ...
Apr 24, 2025
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Emergency care becoming increasingly vulnerable in US
The viability of hospital-based emergency care in the United States is at risk, according to a RAND report released April 7.
Apr 22, 2025
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In rural Massachusetts, patients and physicians weigh trade-offs of concierge medicine
Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts, a small city two hours west of Boston, for about 10 years. She was happy with the care, though she started to notice it was becoming harder to get ...
Apr 21, 2025
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Researchers investigate how to integrate behavioral health into primary care
Day-to-day behaviors such as diet, exercise and sleep profoundly affect health, but primary care doctors rarely have enough time to discuss such behavioral health changes to inspire improvement.
Apr 9, 2025
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