RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Family Medicine in Times of War
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 539
OP 542
DO 10.1370/afm.3172
VO 22
IS 6
A1 Borkan, Jeffrey M.
YR 2024
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/22/6/539.abstract
AB Wars and conflicts appear to be a fact of life for populations across the globe, often in places where family medicine functions as the backbone of the health care system. In these situations, family physicians are frequently called on to serve in expanded roles and are witnesses to the enormous mental and physical suffering of individuals, families, communities, and populations. This article examines the lessons family medicine can learn from current wars and other terrible conflagrations.Annals Early Access article