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Evidence suggests that the harms of gabapentinoid misuse may be greater than originally appreciated. Overuse has been associated with an increase in all-cause hospitalizations, a risk that was found to be three times higher in those concurrently taking high-dose opioids.

Let’s look at the arguments given for adding this third year to FPs’ medical training.

TB tests and readings are straightforward, but as Dr. Robert Dickson notes, they can also yield a variety of results.

Last week, I was watching a learner doing a first prenatal visit. She was asking all the routine questions without preamble or explanation. I could see the couple getting more and more anxious.

Plenty. As pharmacists, there are a million things, pharmacological and otherwise, we need to be aware of to help maintain and improve people's sexual health.

Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say.

As our healthcare system continues to collapse all around us, we should look back at what Douglas envisioned. The truth of the matter is, that it is quite a bit different than what we have today. And I think, is not at all what Douglas would want.

The prevailing sentiment ‘we are too busy to do more’ underscores the challenge of integrating a full scope into existing practices. But I’m ready for full scope, are you?