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A 1960s ‘Hippie Clinic’ In San Francisco Inspired A Medical Philosophy
by Carrie Feibel December 30, 2017Enlarge this image Inside the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic in its earliest days. The clinic opened on June 7, 1967, and…
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Are family physicians the best weapon against opioid crisis?
by Layne Kamalu MD December 30, 2017As the national opioid crisis takes center stage, I want to make a case for the authority of the family physician in…
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Doctors and patients are drowning in data. What can be done about it?
by Fred N. Pelzman MD December 30, 2017Too much data, big and small. Every morning when I log onto our electronic health record, one group of messages are from…
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“I don’t teach IMGs.” It was such a simple and concise statement. Four words. But it felt like a bullet that was…
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) refers to increased pressure in the pulmonary circulation. It develops when pulmonary vessels become constricted and/or obstructed, which can…
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A 64-year-old man is evaluated for his quarterly diabetes care follow-up visit. Point-of-care HbA1c level is not at goal for this patient,…
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Dec. 29, 2017 — Jewelry and accessory retailer Claire’s has recalled a series of makeup kits after news reports said they tested…