Family Practice News

In the March/April issue of Annals , six national family medicine organizations outline a set of joint principles that recognizes the centrality of behavioral health care to the patient-centered medical home.

Lana Fehr, training to be a family doctor, demonstrates taking blood pressure at the University of Calgary's Foothills Hospital campus.

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MONDAY March 10, 2014, 2014 -- Special counseling from family doctors had no effect on young people's binge drinking or marijuana use, new research suggests.

WAM ABU DHABI, 10th March, 2014 -- Ambulatory Healthcare Services, AHS, is set to host the third Well Child Symposium, seeking to upgrade the skills of healthcare providers across its network and bring them up to speed on advances in paediatric care.

FAMILY doctor Kevin Kelly said he is one of the GPs who will not be signing up to give free care to children under six.

Economist David McWilliams speaking at the Irish College of General Practitioners' National Spring Conference 2014 held in Clonmel at the weekend.

Nova Scotia Health Minister Leo Glavine announced 13 new family physicians for rural Nova Scotia Friday.

Dr. Kremed completed her MD degree from Dalhousie University, Halifax, in June 2011 and family medicine residency from the University of Alberta , Edmonton.

A former family doctor who performed a liposuction that led to a patient's death was publicly reprimanded by Ontario's medical watchdog Thursday and told that her “dangerous” behaviour was an “obvious betrayal of the public trust.” “You exploited the opportunity which existed for physicians to perform minor ... (more)

The majority of the physicians of the F.W. Green Medical Centre are relocating into the new Baker Street Professional Centre this summer.

Immunotherapy is the only treatment proven to address the underlying cause of allergic reactions and provide long-lasting relief; however, maximum relief requires medication compliance.

It is 10 years since the overhauled GP contract was introduced, removing a duty to provide out-of-hours care from GPs and, in its wake, the working life of family doctors improved.

Mayo Clinic Health System said it's also recruiting primary care physicians because more medical students decide to pursue sub-specialized fields.

The agreement reached by the 13 participating organizations, which represent physicians, pharmacists, pharmacies, regulatory boards, wholesalers, manufacturers and government agencies, acknowledges the need to work collaboratively to address the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States and to help health care providers in various roles ... (more)

There are more than 16,000 residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows who don't have a family doctor - about 17 per cent of the population.

March 4, 2014 - Pennsylvania's top doctor for 2014 is from Erie! The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians has chosen Craig Johnston, DO of Erie as its 2014 Family Physician of the Year.

The new federal budget, unveiled on Tue., March 4, trumpets a major shift in America's policy toward one of the most vexing problems in reforming our health care system: fixing the doctor shortage.

As North Carolina works to improve Medicaid and our overall health care delivery system, we applaud Gov. Pat McCrory and his administration for moving away from the failed policies of commercial managed care.

There are many treatment options available for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder .