It only makes sense that primary care would score higher on an instrument “organized
around the principles of primary care.” Putting “excluded community-based doctors” back …

The opinions of Dr. John W. Bachman and Dr. James King amply demonstrate why family
practice is in such disarray (" Should retail clinics eventually manage chronic conditions?" …

Beasley et al1 enumerate very important aspects of the daily life—delivering clinical care—
of the primary care clinician. Delivering clinical care requires daily immersion in our patient's …

As health care in America transfonns from a cottage industry of private physicians to large
organized delivery systems, there is a fundamental question facing family physicians. Are …

Like many family physicians, over the past 10 years I have become increasingly dependent
on my PDA for organizing my life and storing all sorts of information. Data on my PDA …

T he people of the United States cherish many freedoms of choice, including their choice of
doctors. For a time, managed care has attempted to restrict physician choice, mostly in the …

Board of Family Medicine, I was reminded of the management guru Peter Drucker's
quote:“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” Medicine …

As family physicians, we are very committed to providing the highest quality of care to our
patients. Our primary focus is to understand patients' unique needs and expectations and to …

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Spreading the Gospel of Family Medicine When patients engage with primary care, costs go …

Icommend Forster et al for their special report," New approach to primary medical care,"'in
the September issue. Like many of my colleagues, I have been troubled by the seemingly …