A Family Physician's Legacy -- FPM
Aug 1, 2012 - Some shoes can never be filled.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0700/p40.html
A Night at the Nursing Home -- FPM
May 1, 2008 - Sometimes, our patients give us gifts far greater than anything we've given them.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0500/p46.html
Comfort Always -- FPM
Oct 1, 2006 - Our most important role as a physician is being a comforter to the sick.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/1000/p74.html
Creating a Space Where Doctors Can Be Vulnerable -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - We shouldn't try to carry the stress of patient care alone.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p40.html
Doctorhood and Motherhood -- FPM
Feb 1, 2006 - Medicine and parenting possess many similarities, but they differ in at least one significant way.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0200/p88.html
Dressed to Ill -- FPM
Jun 1, 2006 - If a shirt and tie are too formal and jeans and a T-shirt are too casual, what's a doctor to do?
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0600/p76.html
Fixing Patients vs. Fixing Bicycles -- FPM
Dec 1, 2006 - If X then Y rarely works when you're dealing with patients.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/1100/p74.html
High-Maintenance Patients -- FPM
Feb 1, 2019 - Don't let their bad behavior make you a bad doctor.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0100/p36.html
How to Deliver Bad News -- FPM
Jun 1, 2008 - When a patient gets a double whammy, deliver the bad news the way you would like to hear it.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0600/p42.html
How to Handle Misinformation in the Age of Dr. Google -- FPM
Oct 1, 2020 - Sometimes the medical information patients find on the internet is correct. But when it’s not, we need to practice a new skillset.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p48.html
Is It Ethical to Accept Gifts From Patients? -- FPM
Feb 1, 2018 - To make the right decision, first consider the patient’s motives.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0100/p40.html
Knowledge Is Not Enough -- FPM
Feb 1, 2015 - The best doctors demonstrate not only what they know but also that they care.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0100/p40.html
Learning From Troubled Patients -- FPM
Dec 1, 2008 - Though we may sometimes be tempted to look down on troubled patients, they have much to teach us.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/1100/p52.html
Looking Beyond Diagnostic Criteria -- FPM
Apr 1, 2020 - The power of family medicine is seeing patients as more than just signs and symptoms.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0300/p36.html
Looking Out for Others -- FPM
Mar 1, 2008 - What do you do when serving others becomes drudgery?
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0300/p48.html
Moving Beyond "Noncompliance" -- FPM
Oct 1, 2007 - When we focus on our own agenda rather than our patient's, we too can become noncompliant.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/1000/p50.html
My Favorite Patient of the Day -- FPM
Jun 1, 2011 - Defiant, defensive and depressed, he was the highlight of my day.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0500/p44.html
Six Essential Relationships in Health Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2013 - Poor communication in just one area can affect the entire health care experience.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0900/p40.html
Smile, You're on Video -- FPM
Dec 1, 2016 - If you could watch a recording of your latest patient visit, would you be proud of your interpersonal skills?
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/1100/p40.html
Ten Sins of Office Medicine -- FPM
Feb 1, 2017 - None of us wants to be that doctor.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0100/p40.html
The Efficiencies of Meandering -- FPM
Feb 1, 2011 - Could being productive really be so effortless?
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2011/0100/p32.html
The Ethics of Caring for Friends or Family -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - When should you say no?
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p44.html
The Firing Squad -- FPM
Jan 1, 2006 - Breaking up is hard to do, even with difficult patients.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0100/p72.html
The Importance of Closing the Loop -- FPM
Aug 1, 2009 - Never assume that a critical message has been delivered.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2009/0700/p32.html
The Power of Apology -- FPM
Feb 1, 2010 - When a patient suffers from a medical mistake, two words can usher in healing.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0100/p40.html
The Relational Soul of Family Medicine -- FPM
Apr 1, 2013 - It's time to focus on what you do best.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0300/p40.html
Three Essential Skills for a Doctor That I Learned From an After-School Job as a Youth ...
Oct 1, 2019 - The most unlikely of past experiences can shape who we are as physicians.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0900/p36.html
Turning Frustration Into Fulfillment -- FPM
Apr 1, 2006 - When we invite our patients to be part of the solution, even difficult encounters can become rewarding.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0400/p80.html
What to Do When Emotions Run High in the Exam Room -- FPM
Apr 1, 2018 - Step one: Don't ignore it.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p48.html
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