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“He ultimately saw it as a way to improve people’s lives.”

The physician's role in American culture.

An interview with 101-year-old physician Howard Tucker, M.D.

The physician workforce is more diverse than it ever has been, and the diversity is only increasing.

Learn about Aerial Petty, D.O., a rising star in the next generation of primary care physicians.

Learn about Chase Mussard, M.D., a star in the next generation of primary care physicians.

What will being a physician look like in the future, and how will health care change?

From the editor-in-chief, L. Allen Dobson, M.D.

For a publication to survive and thrive for a century puts us in rarified air. How do you celebrate such an event?

The top news stories in primary care today.

Skyrocketing out-of-pocket health care costs and unexpected medical expenses are outpacing inflationary pressures which have already decimated the budgets of many American families.

Cold weather months and holidays are worst for unhealthy blood sugar levels

Hackers prey on “fear, uncertainty and doubt,” expert says

Poll shows majority of older adults are against the idea of incorporating life expectancy into screening guidelines

Patients are clamoring for care as the physician shortage gets worse. Here’s why nurse practitioners and physician assistants are part of the solution.

Benefits will come when physicians and health experts begin integrating large language models into practices, hospitals and insurance companies.

White paper argues for reconsideration of weight as a chronic disease with multiple causes and consequences.

Robert E. Oshel, PhD, an adviser to the Public Citizen Health Research Group, discusses findings.

Copay accumulators, maximizers could reduce access to prescription medications among non-whites

Offices successful in diabetes treatment have common characteristics of high performance.

Republicans are more likely to say they are not getting the vaccine and that it isn’t safe

Among six categories studied, only physicians had lower rates than general population

Federal investigators allege kickbacks, money laundering in Texas.

Payers and providers must build trust among their patient bases to gain access to more quality data. But trust isn’t built overnight.

The top news stories in primary care today.

Coding skills do not inherently equate to clinical competence, and vice versa, but both are necessary.

Is your practice as productive as it could be?

Survey examines patient feelings about doctors and emerging technology.