RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Getting the News
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 175
OP 176
DO 10.1370/afm.93
VO 2
IS 2
A1 Rosenblatt, Roger A.
YR 2004
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/2/2/175.abstract
AB 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.