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Barrett esophagus and esophageal cancer: sometimes, less treatment is more
Affecting approximately 6% of persons older than 50 years, Barrett esophagus is a premalignant condition that increases the risk of developing…
Jul 24
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Kenny Lin
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Health policy that is neither big nor beautiful
During my second and third years of residency (2002-2004), I periodically volunteered to see patients at a bare-bones clinic at a homeless shelter in…
Jul 9
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Kenny Lin
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AI: augmenting the intelligence of family physicians
In a recent editorial, Dr.
Jul 6
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Kenny Lin
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What is the appropriate role of experts in primary care guidelines?
Originally published on Common Sense Family Doctor on August 6, 2019.
Jun 27
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Kenny Lin
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On chronic disease prevention, RFK Jr.'s actions speak louder than words
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.
Jun 20
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Kenny Lin
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An epidemic of inequality
Originally posted on Common Sense Family Doctor on May 31, 2020.
Jun 14
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Kenny Lin
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Pathways to primary care for underserved communities
Several past colleagues in the family medicine department at Georgetown recently published an informative scoping review of specialty disrespect in the…
Jun 11
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Kenny Lin
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Health professionals speak out against the new nuclear arms race
During the Cold War, the United States and the former Soviet Union amassed nuclear weapon stockpiles with a collective destructive power hundreds of…
Jun 8
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Lung cancer screening in primary care: more pragmatic research needed
The US Preventive Services Task Force, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Chest Physicians recommend annual low-dose…
May 30
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Kenny Lin
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Food for thought on food as medicine
This month, President Trump nominated Dr.
May 27
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Kenny Lin
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Fecal immunochemical testing for colorectal cancer is effective and cost-effective
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May 16
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Identifying and managing gambling-related harms
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts (the Roberts Court) has made several high-profile rulings affecting health care over the past two…
May 11
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