BACKGROUND Community-oriented primary care (COPC) is a systematic approach to health
care based upon principles derived from epidemiology, primary care, preventive medicine, …

PURPOSE More than a decade ago the American Academy of Family Physicians, American
Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, American Board of Family Medicine, Association …

Though relatively common, syncope is a complex presenting symptom defined by a transient
loss of consciousness, usually accompanied by falling, and with spontaneous recovery. …

Purpose To examine the associations between 11 research support infrastructural characteristics
and measures of research productivity. Method A questionnaire was mailed to 462 …

Thirty patients completed a double-blind, randomized crossover study utilizing transdermal
clonidine and an identical-appearing placebo. Crossover occurred at 6 weeks, with a total …

The Patient-centered Medical Home (PCMH) concept, essential functions of primary care, and
an appropriate primary care workforce have been shown to improve health outcomes and …

This chapter focuses on the evaluation of the adult patient with an acutely swollen, painful
joint. A major concern with these patients is the possibility of infection of the joint space itself, …

Jerry E. Kruse, MD, MSPH is a professor in both the Department of Family & Community …
Prior to this, Dr Kruse spent 9 years as the executive director of the Quincy Family Medicine …

… Jerry E. Kruse, MD, MSPH is a professor in both the Department of Family & Community …
Prior to this, Dr Kruse spent 9 years as the executive director of the Quincy Family Medicine …

BACKGROUND Community-oriented primary care (COPC) is a systematic approach to health
care based on principles derived from epidemiology, primary care, preventive medicine, …