RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 This Issue's Emphasis: Inequity and COVID-19, Intertwined
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 215
OP 218
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2022.02.220037
VO 35
IS 2
A1 Marjorie A. Bowman
A1 Dean A. Seehusen
A1 Christy J. W. Ledford
YR 2022
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/35/2/215.abstract
AB This issue continues our tradition of advancing family medicine by publishing articles on issues that affect patients and the practice of family medicine, specifically with an emphasis on inequity and the COVID pandemic, which are often intertwined. We have articles on topical issues such as appropriate transgender care, newer diabetes medications, transportation as a social risk, and a thought-provoking commentary on ableism. A clinical review on olfactory loss takes on new meaning. Oregon Medicaid coverage policy supported family physicians assisting their patients by decreasing their opioid use, and a article suggests that buprenorphine should be decriminalized. Strengthening the desire to enter family medicine before starting medical school can help meet future patient needs.