Annals of Family Medicine articles from November 2007

Annals of Family Medicine archives from November 2007

In this issue: equity--global theme issue on poverty and human development.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... In this issue, we join with more than 200 medical journals around the world in featuring articles on poverty and human development. (1) The Annals' research, essay, and commentary on this theme focus on equity in health care. Other...

Recruiting primary care physicians from abroad: is poaching from low-income countries morally defensible?(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... Key words: Foreign medical graduates; primary health care; brain drain; US public policy/ manpower; access to health care; delivery of health care; health services research ********** US medical graduates displayed their continuing...

The primary care physician workforce: ethical and policy implications.
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT PURPOSE We undertook a study to examine the characteristics of countries exporting physicians to the United States according to their relative contribution to the primary care supply in the United States. METHODS We used data...

Pursuing equity: contact with primary care and specialist clinicians by demographics, insurance, and health status.
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT PURPOSE Long-term shifts in specialty choice and health workforce policy have raised concern about the future of primary care in the United States. The objective of this study was to examine current use of primary and specialty...

The inverse care law: clinical primary care encounters in deprived and affluent areas of Scotland.(Survey)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT PURPOSE The inverse care law states that the availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it in the population served, but there is little research on how the inverse care law actually operates. ...

Insurance + access [not equal to] health care: typology of barriers to health care access for low-income families.(Report)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT PURPOSE Public health insurance programs have expanded coverage for the poor, and family physicians provide essential services to these vulnerable populations. Despite these efforts, many Americans do not have access to basic...

Mothers' health and work-related factors at 11 weeks postpartum.
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT PURPOSE Many new mothers return to work soon after childbirth. This study examines personal and work-related factors associated with the postpartum health of employed women 11 weeks after childbirth. METHODS Using a...

Children with hearing loss and increased risk of injury.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT PURPOSE Few studies have tested the hypothesis that children with sensory disabilities such as deafness may be at increased risk of injuries. To test this hypothesis, this study compared rates of emergency department or hospital...

Reduction and management of no-shows by family medicine residency practice exemplars.(Survey)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT PURPOSE We wanted to describe the methods used by family medicine residency practices with low no-show rates (rate exemplars) and those able to keep visit rates high despite no-shows (management exemplars). METHODS Program...

Development and internal validation of the male osteoporosis risk estimation score.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT PURPOSE We wanted to develop and validate a clinical prediction rule to identify men at risk for osteoporosis and subsequent hip fracture who might benefit from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). METHODS We used risk...

Obesity and diabetes in vulnerable populations: reflection on proximal and distal causes.
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Around the world obesity and diabetes are climbing to epidemic proportion, even in countries previously characterized by scarcity. Likewise, people from low-income and minority communities, as well as immigrants from the...

Promoting participatory research by family physicians.(REFLECTIONS)(Report)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT In the past, researchers have inadvertently caused stigmatization of various populations, first by not involving community members and then through publishing negative findings. In contrast, participatory research, which is based...

Hypotheses and questions.(ON TRACK)(Report)
November 1, 2007... Hypotheses and questions jump out of the TRACK online discussion. Using the articles in the last issue as a catalyst, readers propose ideas for next steps to be tested in research and practice. Here is a sample. The study showing huge...

AAFP unveils bold new attitude, actions.(Family Medicine Updates)
November 1, 2007... The AAFP, in a bid to be a bold champion for family physicians, is kicking off a 2-year, multimillion-dollar strategic initiative to represent members with assertive actions, forceful language, and a new brand identity to telegraph the change....

Update on the in-training examination.(Family Medicine Updates)
November 1, 2007... For more than 25 years, the In-training-Examination (ITE) of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) has been a valuable resource for residency programs. An unusual aspect of this examination is that since 1981 an international program at...

2008 STFM Annual Conference theme: strengthen core & stimulate progress: assembling patient-centered medical homes.(Family Medicine Updates)(Society of Teachers of Family Medicine)(Conference news)
November 1, 2007... Two plenary presentations at the 2007 Annual Spring Conference in Chicago reinforced the choice of this theme, as have recent announcements about the Patient-Centered Medical Home and the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative by the...

Talking the legislative talk: the patient-centered medical home.(Family Medicine Updates)
November 1, 2007... Recent commentaries in The Annals of Family Medicine summarize evidence that care delivered by an adequate workforce of family physicians in the context of a pervasive network of Patient-Centered Medical Homes is a powerful mechanism to improve...

Family medicine: care for a lifetime.(Family Medicine Updates)
November 1, 2007... In 1995 the faculty of Cabarrus Family Medicine Residency held our first retreat to formulate the mission, vision, and values of a new residency program that would train residents using 4 community private practices. We decided we needed a new...

Virtual teams: secrets of a successful long-distance research relationship a Canadian perspective.(Family Medicine Updates)
November 1, 2007... Studies show the effectiveness of interdisciplinary research teams. (1-3) Research teams are changing in terms of composition, location, and process. Grantmakers are recognizing the power of the distributed mind. When granting research awards,...