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From the Editor
Commentary from FPM's medical editor.
January/February 2021 Issue
Systemic Racism and Health Disparities: A Statement from Editors of Family Medicine Journals
Today there is a renewed call to action for family medicine to both confront systemic racism and eliminate health disparities.
January/February 2021 Issue
Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers (2020)
November/December 2020 Issue
Patient Advocacy: Family Medicine's Founding Principle, and Still Its North Star
The pandemic and protests have underscored family physicians’ enduring role as a voice for patients in and out of the clinic.
September/October 2020 Issue
Racism in Health Care: Creating a More Equitable Health Care Experience
Imagine how it would feel to walk into a doctor’s office and see that everyone else looks different from you.
July/August 2020 Issue
Maintaining Patient Relationships in the Age of Hospitalists, Urgent Care, and a Pandemic
It was already difficult to get enough face-to-face time with patients before COVID-19 hit. Bonding with them now takes even more effort.
May/June 2020 Issue
Managing a Telephone Encounter: Five Tips for Effective Communication
Doctoring by phone is a skill I never thought I’d have to learn.
March/April 2020 Issue
On Baby Pictures and Empty Nests
Sharing life transitions is both a challenge and a joy of long-standing patient relationships.
January/February 2020 Issue
Goal-Setting Theory for the New Year
Research points to four factors that will help make your goals more effective.
January/February 2020 Issue
Thank You, FPM Peer Reviewers (2019)
We would like to thank the following peer reviewers for their valuable contributions to FPM during 2019.
November/December 2019 Issue
A Jury of One's Peers
FPM depends on readers like you to review submitted manuscripts and help us deliver useful, high-quality content.
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