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Safeguarding Compassion in Virtual Family Physician Care

Bridget L. Ryan, Judith Belle Brown, Thomas R. Freeman, Madelyn DaSilva, Moira Stewart and Amanda L. Terry
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2025, 38 (4) 661-674; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240460R1
Bridget L. Ryan
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University (BLR, JBB, TRF, MD, MS, ALT); Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University(BLR, MS, ALT).
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Judith Belle Brown
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University (BLR, JBB, TRF, MD, MS, ALT); Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University(BLR, MS, ALT).
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Thomas R. Freeman
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Madelyn DaSilva
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Moira Stewart
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Amanda L. Terry
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vol. 38 no. 4 661-674
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240460R1
PubMed 
41052935

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1557-2625
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1558-7118
History 
  • Received for publication December 18, 2024
  • Revision received March 12, 2025
  • Accepted for publication March 24, 2025
  • Published online November 24, 2025.

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  1. Bridget L. Ryan, PhD,
  2. Judith Belle Brown, PhD,
  3. Thomas R. Freeman, MD, MClSc, CCFP, FCFP,
  4. Madelyn DaSilva, MSc,
  5. Moira Stewart, PhD and
  6. Amanda L. Terry, PhD
  1. From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University (BLR, JBB, TRF, MD, MS, ALT); Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University(BLR, MS, ALT).
  1. Corresponding author: Bridget L. Ryan, PhD, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 3K7 (E-mail: bryan{at}uwo.ca).
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