TY - JOUR
T1 - Thinking and Practicing Thoughtfully and Thoroughly
AU - Bowman, Marjorie A.
AU - Seehusen, Dean A.
AU - Ledford, Christy J.W.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 American Board of Family Medicine. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - One of the unique characteristics of family medicine is that although we cannot meet every specific need of each patient at each visit we continuously advance the health of the communities that surround our practices. Family physicians aim to improve overall health outcomes across our practice populations, not just individual by individual, nor just for those who arrive in our office for care. We strive to care for individuals who fall through the cracks, for the social circles who surround our patients, such as family members or neighbors; we implement systems to facilitate the broad scope and needed intensity of care; and we build collaborations that assist in population care. Family medicine improves outcomes for everyone, including the unseen. This JABFM issue epitomizes many of these distinguishing characteristics of family medicine-what does it take (how)? When? Where?.
AB - One of the unique characteristics of family medicine is that although we cannot meet every specific need of each patient at each visit we continuously advance the health of the communities that surround our practices. Family physicians aim to improve overall health outcomes across our practice populations, not just individual by individual, nor just for those who arrive in our office for care. We strive to care for individuals who fall through the cracks, for the social circles who surround our patients, such as family members or neighbors; we implement systems to facilitate the broad scope and needed intensity of care; and we build collaborations that assist in population care. Family medicine improves outcomes for everyone, including the unseen. This JABFM issue epitomizes many of these distinguishing characteristics of family medicine-what does it take (how)? When? Where?.
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U2 - 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230196R0
DO - 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230196R0
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37562832
AN - SCOPUS:85167694122
SN - 1557-2625
VL - 36
SP - 527
EP - 529
JO - Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
JF - Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
IS - 4
ER -