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Member of the Month 2013
Meet the 2013 Members of the Month
Nominate the next Member of the Month
If you know a family physician who should be featured as a Member of the Month or if you want to share your story, … more
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Menacing melanoma
By Lamia Kadir, M.D.
Private practice, AustinAs our patients head to the beach for their final flirt with summer, let’s remind ourselves that melanoma is on the march. The incidence of melanoma of the skin, the most commonly fatal form of skin cancer, is increasing faster than any other potentially preventable cancer in the United States.
Remembering risk factors
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Major risk factors necessitate a full body skin exam and teaching of the thorough skin self exam by a family physician or dermatologist. -
Highlights from TAFP’s Interim Session, Feb. 27-March 1, 2014
Highlights from TAFP’s Interim Session
The committees, commissions, and sections of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians met in Austin and discussed many important items. Thanks to all members … more
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CVS kicks butts!
By Lamia Kadir, M.D.
Private practice, AustinFor a split second, I just couldn’t believe it when I heard it. CVS Caremark, one of the largest pharmacies in America, stopped selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 stores. The move took effect October 2013.
The first chain of national pharmacies to take tobacco products off the shelves, their bold public health decision has been touted by the AAFP, AMA, American Cancer Society, and even President Barack Obama.
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Member of the Month: Lamia Kadir, M.D.
Member of the Month: Lamia Kadir, M.D.
Compassionate physician focuses on diabetes, vaccinations
posted 09.17.13
Dr. Lamia Kadir’s several passions include patient education, chronic disease … more
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As kids head back to school, it’s time to immunize
By Lamia Kadir, M.D.
Brushy Creek Family PhysiciansAs summer vacation draws to an end, lunches, school buses, and homework will soon replace swimsuits, road trips, and television. For those family physicians who see pediatric patients, sports physicals and well child checks are aplenty. It is our responsibility to remind our patients and their parents of the importance of routine immunizations. As we all know, prevention of disease is essential for both patient health and control of medical costs.
The national vaccine immunization program is one of the most successful examples of effective preventive care in the U.S. Want some powerful examples? How about the marked decrease in cases of invasive haemophilus influenzae type b infection since the introduction of HIB conjugate vaccines in December 1987? The number of cases in children younger than five years of age declined by more than 99 percent by 2000. Here’s another: In 1979, the global eradication of smallpox was announced, one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine, made possible by the advent of the smallpox vaccine.
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CAPITOL UPDATE: Lege strengthens physician workforce, improves women’s health care, and reduces administrative hassles for physicians
Capitol Update: Lege strengthens physician workforce, improves women’s health care, and reduces administrative hassles for physicians
posted 06.11.13
The 83rd Texas Legislature finished the … more
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The epidemic of our times: Diabetes
By Lamia Kadir, M.D.
Diabetes is a personal issue for me, as with many; my mother was diagnosed decades ago. I firmly believe a solid knowledge of diabetes is crucial for all primary care physicians. To know diabetes is to know medicine.
According to the American Diabetes Association, 25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3 percent of the population—have diabetes. There were 1.9 million new cases of diabetes diagnosed in people over age 20 in 2010.
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