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Dr. William Brainerd Ventres MD
Family Practitioner
426 Sw Stark St 8th Floor Portland OR, 97204About
Dr. William Ventres is a family practitioner practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Ventres specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Ventres possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Education and Training
Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1984
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- End-of-life decision making.
- Beyond biochemistry: readings for early professional development.
- A comment on a comment.
- Success strategies.
- Patient-centered care and electronic health records: it's still about the relationship.
- Doctor-patient communication about resuscitation: 'have you signed an advance directive?'.
- Electronic health records: can we maximize their benefits and minimize their risks?
- How I think: perspectives on process, people, politics, and presence.
- The emergence of primary care in Latin America: reflections from the field.
- Eyes wide open: an essay on developing an engaged awareness in global medicine and public health.
- The Q-List manifesto: how to get things right in generalist medical practice.
- Beyond ethical and curricular guidelines in global health: attitudinal development on international service-learning trips.
- Shared presence in physician-patient communication: A graphic representation.
- Becoming a Doctor: One Physician's Journey Beyond Competence.
- Building Power Between Polarities: On the Space-in-Between.
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