Gwendolyn Rak July 03, 2023 Family physicians are the only providers of care for most patients with several chronic diseases, according to new research. A population-based retrospective cohort study examined data from nearly 1 million patients with common chronic conditions in Alberta, Canada. Family doctors were the sole providers of care for 85.7% of patients with hypertension...
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Family Doctors May Be Effective at Detecting Diabetic Retinopathy
BY QUINN PHILLIPS | NOVEMBER 10, 2022 Family doctors may be effective at identifying diabetic retinopathy despite not being eye specialists, according to the results of a new study designed to test their ability to do so. The study was presented at 2022 meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and described in an article at Healio. Diabetic...