“…Are family physicians comfortable treating people with sickle cell disease?”

29 Jul “…Are family physicians comfortable treating people with sickle cell disease?”

There is new information available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website. This information looks at family physicians and the quality of care and treatment of people with Sickle Cell Disease. Follow the link below to learn more about the study.

Main Findings from this Study

In general, academic family physicians see few SCD patients and they are concerned with their ability to treat SCD and SCD-related health complications

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/features/keyfinding-family-physicians.html