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Awareness and Indications of 5-α-Reductase Inhibitors for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in the Primary Care Setting

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate primary care physicians’ (PCPs’) level of awareness and indications for urology referral in patients treated with 5-α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs). Methods: An anonymous 14-question survey was e-mailed to PCPs in the specialties of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine at an academic institution….

Posted in: primary health care 3 prostate cancer 7 prostate-specific antigen 3

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We Need You Here! Predictors of Job Placement and Practice among New Mexico Family Medicine Residents

Objectives: Primary health care (PHC) is essential for a well-functioning health system. Although PHC has been shown to have adverse effects on health outcomes, many barriers prevent adequate access, including a shortage of primary care physicians. In New Mexico, 32 of 33 counties are designed as primary care health professional…

Posted in: family medicine 11 medically underserved 4 physician shortage 2 primary health care 3

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Experience with Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Influenza in a Large Pediatric Hospital

Objective: In 2009, a new strain of influenza A, H1N1, was detected in two children in the United States. It spread quickly and became pandemic (pH1N1), disproportionately affecting children. The aim of the present study was to describe our experience with pH1N1 in a large pediatric hospital. Methods: We reviewed…

Posted in: epidemiology 36 Influenza 4 pandemic 8 pediatrics 33 primary health care 3
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