The new coding structure addresses challenges faced by family physicians in getting appropriate payment for maternity care. The maternity care landscape has changed drastically in the 30 years since ...

• Bisphosphonates, for up to five years orally or three years intravenously, are first-line therapy for osteoporosis. • Denosumab injections every six months improve bone density more quickly than ...

Acute otitis externa is a common condition involving inflammation of the ear canal. The acute form is caused primarily by bacterial infection, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus the ...

In many practices, the primary care workload is unsustainable. Establishing a more reasonable one is, paradoxically, key to addressing the workforce shortage. Many primary care physicians trudge into ...

Comprehensive resources for family physicians to identify, manage and treat diabetes. Diabetes remains one of the most common chronic conditions managed in family medicine, affecting more than 38 ...

Thrombocytosis is defined by guidelines as a platelet count of 450 × 103/μL or greater. It most often results from secondary causes and should resolve with treatment of the underlying condition.

• Adenomas on initial colonoscopy affect ongoing follow-up screening recommendations. • A single normal colonoscopy demonstrates a lifetime CRC mortality risk 68% lower than in the general population.

• The PPE should be performed as part of an athlete's routine preventive medical care with their primary physician. • Comprehensive PPEs are recommended every two to three years with annual focused ...

Health maintenance for women of reproductive age includes counseling and screening tests that have been demonstrated to prevent disease and improve health. This article focuses mainly on conditions ...

Acute pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection of the kidney and renal pelvis and should be suspected in patients with flank pain and laboratory evidence of urinary tract infection. Urine culture with ...

• The KIDs List includes a limited number of medications to avoid or use with caution in children older than one year. More medications are included for infants and neonates. • Medications such as ...

Knee pain affects approximately 25% of adults. The prevalence of knee pain has increased almost 65% over the past 20 years, accounting for nearly 4 million primary care visits annually. 1, 2 The ...