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Family medicine teachers’ profile: selection criteria (workshop)

The growing number of Family Medicine Teachers in Portugal increases training capacity, which is not accompanied by a higher placement of medical residents in some geographic locations. Thus, it is necessary to establish local selection criteria that guarantee fairness and transparency in the process of allocating positions for new residents. To discuss this topic among clinical teachers, a workshop was held du...

Lifestyle changes appointment in primary health care setting

Obesity is an increasing public health issue around the world. Lifestyle counselling is one of the core competencies of family doctors and can contribute to the prevention, control, and counteract of chronic disease complications. The paucity of resources in primary care practices makes an adequate response challenging. Therefore, a group of health professionals from a primary care public Family Health Unit man...

Call center COVID-19: patient-centered care and time for healthcare professionals

Introduction: In the COVID-19 pandemic context, the TraceCOVID-19 online platform was created. Additionally, a daily phone call, made by family doctors or nurses, was recommended by the government’s Directorate-General of Health for all the patients who were suspected of, or infected by, SARS-CoV-2. With the rising number of suspected cases of the disease, it was essential to reduce the need for contacts to the...

Medical emergencies in primary care

Emergency equipment and drugs in primary health care

The family doctor needs proper training and access to adequate material to be able to act in emergency situations in his healthcare practice or while delivering care in the community. All healthcare practices should have an emergency box, or car, with use reserved to this kind of situations. It is the health professional’s responsibility the putting together of this box. This article intends to support health p...

What is the risk of venous thromboembolism during hormone replacement therapy?