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May 2026

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Injections of the Foot and Ankle

Foot and ankle injections are commonly performed by family physicians for the management of several musculoskeletal conditions. If symptoms persist…

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

Skin and soft tissue infections are clinical diagnoses. They are classified as mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the structures involved and…

Botulinum Toxin Procedures: A Practical Approach to Cosmetic Injections

Botulinum toxin injection offers predictable results, has few adverse effects, and is associated with high patient satisfaction. A review of facial…

Severe Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment

Severe hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of 180/110 to 120 mm Hg or greater in the absence of new or worsening target organ damage…

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How to Keep the Chart From Becoming the Plaintiff’s Best Witness

Routine EHR practices can undermine your malpractice defense. Implementing these best practices reduces the risks.

Practical Tips for Addressing Patient Loneliness in Primary Care

A three-item screening tool and the “EAR” framework can help you quickly identify and address patient loneliness.

11 Tips for More Effective AI Clinical Searches

As new AI tools emerge, we must learn to critically evaluate their output while understanding that how we ask a question often determines the…

A Guide to Implementing Fourth-Trimester Care in a Family Medicine Practice

Earlier contact with patients during the postpartum period is important for assessing complications and preventing maternal morbidity.

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Screening and Prevention

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Basal cell carcinoma, the leading type of skin cancer across all racial and ethnic…

Diagnosis

Family physicians play a critical role in early detection of skin cancers. Although visual inspection is the initial step, dermoscopy significantly…

Management of Actinic Keratoses and Keratinocyte Carcinomas

Actinic keratoses are precancerous skin lesions that are treated to prevent progression to cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Keratinocyte…

Management of Cutaneous Melanoma

Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the United States and one of the deadliest. Tumor depth (Breslow depth) is the most important prognostic…

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