And maybe, as a general rule, everyone should read the work they are citing and perhaps even critique it for validity?
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And maybe, as a general rule, everyone should read the work they are citing and perhaps even critique it for validity?
"This hidden curriculum, spoken through silence, revealed the unknown unknowns of patient care: the subtleties of presence, restraint, and empathy that every patient teaches but no textbook names."
A beautiful & evocative essay in @fammedjournal.bsky.social
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"With early integration of librarians into an information
mastery and information management curriculum,
medical students were able to successfully formulate clinical questions, correctly categorize them, and use appropriate resources to find evidence-based answers." #medsky tinyurl.com/3ms4fpwa
A picture of an empty Starbucks when the customer internet was down
A Starbucks I was at, in the middle of the afternoon, when their customer internet was down
This brand didnβt age well.
As a resident, Dr. Shana-Kay Lambert-Johnson is passionate about promoting the family medicine specialty, reducing medical errors to improve patient outcomes and advocating for residents. Read more about how she's elevating family medicine training: https://bit.ly/4tzz501
Family Medicine: Spotlight on Methods
If you're interested in medical education research, the most recent issue of the journal Family Medicine has a collection of articles on research methods.
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Join primary care faculty Kate Rowland, Gary Ferenchick, Henry Barry and @markebell.bsky.social as they discuss 4 practice changing studies: norethindrone acetate for uterine bleeding with the contraceptive implant, introducing yourself to a new patient, and more: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Yeah, I looked into this when my then 17 year-old son wanted to start taking it
Hmm. . . The results of the meta-analysis suggest that creatine supplementation did not significantly alter serum creatinine levels (standardized mean difference = 0.48, 95% confidence interval 0.24-0.73, P = .001, I2 = 22%) doi.org/10.1053/j.jr...
Sobering thought: the majority of cells in a human are not human cells, but rather those of the bacteria and fungi that live in and on us.
A critical review of how (we think) #zuranolone, a treatment for #postpartumdepression was rushed through the #FDA, resulting in cut corners that allowed its marketing without much evidence of benefit. #medsky bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Did my prostate cancer screening do more harm than good? www.statnews.com/2026/01/21/w... via @statnews.com
In this editorial associated with the "Action Collaborative on Traumatic Brain Injury Care: Adapted Clinical Practice Guideline" article, the author calls the guideline a long-awaited & important step towards standardizing TBI care and improving patient outcomes.
www.annfammed.org/content/23/6...
Easy ways to resist change in medicine. These time honoured techniques will help doctors resist the forces that prevail on them to change their ways of taking care of patients www.bmj.com/content/329/...
If you are a dad pushing a stroller you are too old to wear a baseball cap backward . . . Also, stay off my lawn
In this week's episode of the Primary Care Update podcast, @markebell.bsky.social, Henry, and Kate discuss the safety of CBD, a new guideline for managing adults with hypertension, COVID-19 vaccines, and a living guideline to help choose the best diabetes drugs:
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DOs Are Quietly Becoming the Backbone of American Family Medicine www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... via @medscape.com
As it turns out, escitalopram is just a marketing parachute for citalopram.
Oops!
/undoes escitalopram Rxs that could have just been cheaper and equalky safe/effectivr citalopramβ¦ π¬π
Hmm . . . Not exactly a disease model. Substitute diabetes and sugar for AUD and alcohol and suddenly it doesnβt sound quite right.
Diabolical - Starbucks is pumping contemporary Christmas music into their stores like I use an ultrasonic repellent to keep mice out of my basement. I feel sorry for the @sbworkersunited.org
On this week's episode of the Primary Care Update podcast, @markebell.bsky.social and co-hosts discuss the optimal duration of anticoagulation after a provoked DVT, using low doses of mirtazapine or amitriptyline in adults with insomnia, and two other studies: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
One Mass. health system is turning to AI to ease shortage of primary care doctors. Some donβt like it www.statnews.com/2025/10/12/m... via @statnews.com
Hereβs the thing: carrey is an actor and comedian. Heβs very good at both. Heβs not in medicine or in a position to affect policy. Whether he is misinformed or not is of no care of mine. However, people should not look to him for medical guidance - thatβs on them if they do. #appealtoauthority
This π‘ππͺ study examined a patient-completed, EHR-integrated questionnaire with physician reminders to improve family history collection in #PrimaryCare. Resulting in better documentation & prompting screenings or specialist referrals. #FMsky #Medsky
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Are you a PCP pulling your hair out trying to maneuver through maddening insurance and pharma barriers to getting your patients the medications they need? A 2 word solution: pharmacy technicians. Check out our study @annalsofem.bsky.social on the benefit of adding pharm techs to primary care teamsπ
The September/October issue of Annals of Family Medicine is now available! Explore the newest research and insights shaping #FamilyMedicine and #PrimaryCare. #FMsky #Medsky
π₯Watch our video preview for a quick look at whatβs inside: www.annfammed.org/content/23/5...
Prescription to Ocean: The Hidden Impact of Medicines youtu.be/swCLNaAG5qY?...
In Boston itβs called Allston Christmas www.nbcboston.com/news/local/a...
