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A survivor's guide for primary care physicians
The Journal of Family Practice, 08/03/09

Crabtree BF et al. – Practice recommendations:

Building strong relationships among physicians and staff improves the practice’s ability to deal with the uncertainties of a rapidly changing environment.
Interacting proactively with the economic, social, political, and cultural environment—the practice landscape—provides opportunities for adaptation and ongoing learning.

This article suggests strategies for primary care practices to move forward—whatever proposed reforms emerge from the current debate. The strategies we propose derive from specific, concrete observations gathered during a 15–year program of research that included nearly 500 primary care offices.

National Primary Care Week Addresses Critical Shortage of Physicians in United States
American Medical Student Association, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Provincial primary care and cancer engagement strategy
Canadian Family Physician, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 83%

Short-term outcomes in patients attending a primary care-based addiction shared care program
Canadian Family Physician, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 83%

What influences practice location and specialty?
JAAPA, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 82%

Understanding Primary Care Physicians' Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: The Role of Physician and Practice Factors
Pain Medicine, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 82%