HSL Research Guides: School of Medicine Course & Clerkship Pages: Family Medicine

Required Readings

Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Recommendation Statement
American Family Physician, 2016-05-15, Volume 93, Issue 10, 860A-860G
This summary is one in a series excerpted from the Recommendation Statements released by the USPSTF. These statements address preventive health services for use in primary care clinical settings, including screening tests, counseling, and preventive medications.
Encouraging Patients to Change Unhealthy Behaviors with Motivational Interviewing
Family Practice Management, 2011-05/06, Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 21-25
This simple interviewing technique is designed to stimulate patients’ desire to change and give them the confidence to do so.
What is Shared Decision Making? (and What It Is Not)
Academic Emergency Medicine, 2016-10-21, Volume 23, Issue 12, Pages 1320-1324
In this paper we seek to define shared decision making (SDM) and its role in contemporary healthcare. Our goal is to set the stage for the active exploration of SDM in the care of patients in the emergency department (ED).
Why Most Published Research Findings Are False
PLoS Medicine, 2005-08, Volume 2, Issue 8, Article ID e124
Simulations show that for most study designs and settings, it is more likely for a research claim to be false than true. Moreover, for many current scientific fields, claimed research findings may often be simply accurate measures of the prevailing bias. In this essay, I discuss the implications of these problems for the conduct and interpretation of research.
Top 20 Research Studies of 2018 for Primary Care Physicians
American Family Physician, 2019-05-01, Volume 99, Issue 9, Pages 565-573
In this article, we present the 20 POEMs that were rated highest for clinical relevance by CMA members in 2018. In this installment of our annual series, we summarize the clinical question and bottom-line answer for each research study identified as a top 20 POEM, organized by topic and followed by a brief discussion. We also present the five most relevant practice guidelines.

Supplemental Reading

Essentials of Family Medicine by Mindy A. Smith
Call Number: 2-Hour Reserve WB110 E78 2019
ISBN: 9781496364975
Publication Date: 2018-05-03
A staple of family medicine training for 30 years, Essentials of Family Medicine offers a comprehensive introduction to this specialty designed just for clerkship students.