Practical Updates in Primary Care

A randomized clinical trial evaluating 2 types of 1-page educational resources for low back pain found that fact sheets listing treatment options modestly improved patients’ preparedness for shared...

Using real-world patient scenarios and current guideline recommendations, this session from Practical Updates in Primary Care outlines a structured primary care approach to diagnosing low back pain,...

In this expert interview, Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH discusses guideline-based and emerging strategies for reducing recurrent ischemic stroke risk. From dietary interventions and blood pressure control to...

Laura Melaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, previews practical guidance on recognizing, differentiating, and treating anxiety disorders in primary care, including trauma-related conditions, physical symptom...

In this expert interview, W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, discusses why deprescribing should be approached through shared decision-making, careful medication review, and attention to each patient’s current...

In this video, Brittany Albright, MD, discusses why primary care clinicians are often the first line of defense in recognizing and treating anxiety disorders. She reviews practical strategies for screening,...

Dr. William Schaffner, MD, reviews evolving adult vaccination guidance and key opportunities to prevent severe disease in clinical practice.

In this interview, Arwen Podesta, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, describes how alcohol use disorder remains a significant burden for patients and the health care system, and that clinicians across specialties should...

A randomized clinical trial evaluated whether behavioral science–informed electronic health record interventions can improve deprescribing rates of potentially inappropriate medications among older adults...

A randomized clinical trial in Pakistan evaluated whether structured, measurement-based care could accelerate antidepressant response and remission in adults with major depressive disorder compared with...