OK, it’s really called the American Medical Association, but it most often represents the world view of ologists not primary care. The House of Delegates of the AMA is 80%-85% ologists. When there is any conflict between the views of primary care vs. those of the ologists, guess who usually prevails....
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I admit I can be naïve at times. But all I could do was shake my head in disappointment after watching Meet the Press today. The topic was the impact of the nomination of Paul Ryan on the national debate on the economy, Medicare, and the role of the government in...
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In many, many of my previous posts, I’ve complained about the bigotry against and ignorance of family medicine by the rest of the medical establishment and the greater society. Today I will challenge my family physician colleagues to do more. A recent survey by the AAFP found that fewer than 20%...
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended that most women only undergo a Pap smear every 3 years starting at age 21, and even less frequently after age 30 if they also are tested for the human papillomavirus with the Pap smears. A few weeks ago, the OB/Gyns published guidelines...
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