Family Practice News

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 .

If you go to the emergency room in the United States, what brought you there is most likely a sprain or strain, a stomachache, or a cold-type-thing that seems unusually severe.

Patient alert: If you're going to your doctor for an annual preventive exam and expect it to be covered 100 percent by your insurance company, think again.

Provision of post stroke care in developing countries is hampered by discoordination of services and limited access to specialised care.

How many family doctors do we need? 'It's an absolutely impossible question to answer,' says Dr. Alan Katz.

As many as two million people have to wait up to three weeks for an appointment with a GP, a survey has found.

If you asked one Michigan family physician how she spent her summer vacation last year, she would tell you she worked diligently toward expanding Medicaid for state residents.

The AAFP once again appealed to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to vary her course regarding the fast-approaching deadline for the nation's transition to the ICD-10-CM code sets for outpatient diagnostic coding.