Background There is growing interest in the use of complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) throughout the world, however previous research done in Japan has focused …

Background Suicide is a critical public health problem around the globe. Asian populations
are characterized by elevated suicide rates and a tendency to seek social support from family …

Introduction: The declining number of family physicians providing pregnancy care is of concern
because they are an important source of pregnancy care in underserved communities. …

The Journal of Mixed Methods Research (JMMR) editorial team was deeply saddened to learn
of the passing of Professor Michael D. Fetters on July 16, 2023. We would like to express …

Background Family medicine education-emerging countries face challenges in demonstrating
a new program’s ability to train residents in womb-to-tomb care and resident ability to …

Immigrant women report a high level of stress during pregnancy due to language barriers,
cultural differences, and differences in the standard of prenatal care. In this study, we …

In" osmotic learning" a student passively observes and presumably absorbs clinical
knowledge. Unfortunately, clinical teaching based on this style tends to result in low student …

Family medicine is a linchpin of most successful health systems in the industrialized world,
and is increasingly being seen as crucial in the current distressed financial climate. Japan …

Family medicine is a relatively new and rapidly growing discipline in Japan. Nevertheless,
for family medicine to achieve recognition as a unique medical discipline in Japan, family …

Empirical research concerning mixed methods research skills development is limited despite
the growing number of students and researchers participating in mixed methods research …