This issue contains 6 studies based on a fol-low-up of cohorts of patients, 1-6 3 studies from
networks of practices, 4, 5, 7 and 4 studies from national population samples. 1, 2, 8 There is …

published in Annals of Family Medicine could potentially affect the care of 1 million
depressed patients over the subsequent year. In addition, such an article affects the faculty …

Abstract In this March–April 2009 issue, we have articles from 2 different community health
center (CHC) groups. 1, 2 CHCs provide much care, particularly for the uninsured in the …

Major articles with major findings are in this issue. Patient-centered medical care is
associated with large decreases in medical care costs! Pelvic examinations can lead to …

Two months ago, my cousin, her two daughters and I attended a local health expo. We took
advantage of every free health screening test that was available. As we waited for our …

In This Issue: A Diversified Portfolio Page 1 EDITORIALS In This Issue: A Diversified Portfolio
Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD, Editor Ann Fam iV\ed 2013:302. doi:10.1370/afm.l552. The diversity …

Her lucidity returned but not to baseline. What is going on? I struggled through my
grogginess to wade through her confusion. My aunt confirmed my fear,“Your mom is not …

Abstract In this November-December 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Board of
Family Medicine (JABFM), we have collected multiple articles related to chronic diseases …

I t has been 9 years since Mama passed, and every time I see a patient with anemia, I find
myself retelling and reliving her story. Anemia has been difficult for me to manage since …

As clinicians we are taught to measure our success by the achievement of evidencebased
targets. We work hard to know the right treatments for each disease and so sometimes …