Primary Care Faces Challenges in Caring for Kidney Disease
Lack of knowledge, time, clinical support tools are barriers cited by primary care providers.
Primary Care
Fewer Children Receiving Care at Family Medicine Practices
Odds of being seen at family practice increased for children from rural areas vs urban children.
Female Early-Career, Midcareer Pediatricians Earn Less Than Male Peers
Female pediatricians also more likely to take primary responsibility for most household tasks.
Social Media Addiction May Harm Nurses’ Performance
Survey shows addiction reduces nurses’ ability to concentrate on assigned tasks.
Younger Patients With Colorectal Cancer Experience Delays in Primary Care Referrals
Researchers sought to identify missed opportunities for diagnosis of colorectal cancer in primary care that lead to referral delays and emergency diagnoses in younger patients.
Parents Divided on Primary Care Policies for Unvaccinated Patients
Many parents unaware of policies for unvaccinated children in their child’s primary care office.
Primary Care Management of Patients With NAFLD
Clinicians debated whether it would be appropriate to screen for NAFLD in a primary care setting, how to monitor NAFLD, and the recommended interventions for managing NAFLD.
Nurse Practitioners May Alleviate Dwindling Physician Workforce in Rural Populations
Researchers identified possible solutions to combat the projected decrease in access to health care because of the aging rural physician workforce, including expanding medical education programs in rural hospitals, increasing salaries for physicians in rural areas, and increasing utilization of the care offered by the growing nurse practitioner workforce.
NP, PA Workforce Swiftly Expands in North Carolina
Investigators provide an overview of demographics, location, and primary vs specialty care data trends among nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians practicing in North Carolina.
Many Patients With Depression Do Not Need a Psychiatrist
With proper guidance, primary care physicians can screen, diagnose, and treat depression.
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