TY - JOUR T1 - Getting the News JF - The Annals of Family Medicine JO - Ann Fam Med SP - 175 LP - 176 DO - 10.1370/afm.93 VL - 2 IS - 2 AU - Roger A. Rosenblatt Y1 - 2004/03/01 UR - http://www.annfammed.org/content/2/2/175.abstract N2 - Modern medical care is a 2-edged sword. Technical advances have improved our ability to diagnosis and treat disease, but they can also create a frightening, painful and bewildering environment for the patient seeking care. In this essay, the author shares his recent encounter with a life-threatening disease, emphasizing the unique contributions of the family physician to patient care, and pointing out some of the pitfalls of new communication tools such as e-mail. ER -