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How physicians can avoid becoming a boiled frog

Quality primary care takes time with patients, so it’s time for physicians to press for the time needed to truly make needed change.

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Physicians cannot control patients’ illicit opioid use

Doctors risk being blamed for the unknown percentage of patients at risk of addiction and overdose.

Direct-acting antiviral combination effective in hard-to-treat hepatitis C virus genotype 3

Real-world study shows efficacy of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir for 12 weeks.

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Investing in the right point-of-care resource can drive positive outcomes^[1]

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^[1]Use of UpToDate and outcomes in US hospitals. Isaac T, Zheng J, Jha A. J Hosp Med. 2012 Feb;7(2):85-90. doi: 10.1002/jhm.944. Epub 2011 Nov 16.

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