Background Uncontrolled hypertension is the most common and important risk factor for
cardiovascular and renal disease. We studied factors associated with hypertension control in …

… Our findings suggest that a diet rich in fiber may have a moderate BP-lowering effect and …
The present study suggests that a diet rich in fiber might have a moderate effect in lowering BP. …

Methods This pilot project was unique in that it incorporated IPE into a culinary medicine
course. In accordance with standards of IPE, an interdisciplinary team of faculty members from …

Few concepts are more fundamental to medical practice than patient education. Just ask most
medical school applicants: They will know that the Latin origin of" doctor," docere, means" …

Storylines of Family Medicine is a 12-part series of thematically linked mini-essays with
accompanying illustrations that explore the many dimensions of family medicine, as interpreted …

… The Arizona Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) (figure 1) and the Mexican Gila
monster (H horridum) are the only known poisonous lizards. These large, primarily nocturnal …

Louisiana's need for primary care physicians remains among the highest in the nation. The
state's rural nature, the aging of current family and general practitioners, the low output of …

3. Sewell JL, Kushel MB, Inadomi JM, Yee HF Jr. Non-English speakers attend gastroenterology
clinic appointments at higher rates than English speakers in a vulnerable patient …

Do you get tired of giving the same instructions over and over? Do you have important
things to tell patients but no time to do it? Our Patient Notes are designed to help solve these …

AUDIOVISUAL REVIEW -- Streiffer 3 (4): 314 -- Archives of Family Medicine …