Although it is widely recognized that hearing aids and hearing assistive technologies can be
key components to improving hearing and communication abilities, the critical role that …

PURPOSE Comprehensiveness is lauded as 1 of the 5 core virtues of primary care, but its
relationship with outcomes is unclear. We measured associations between variations in …

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to calculate the projected primary care physician
shortage, determine the amount and composition of residency growth needed, and estimate …

We propose a new set of priorities for quality management in primary care, acknowledging
that payers and regulators likely will continue to insist on reporting numerical quality metrics …

Background: We evaluated a large-scale transition of primary care physicians to blended
capitation models and team-based care in Ontario, Canada, to understand the effect of each …

Competency-based medical education (CBME) is an outcomes-based approach that has
taken root in residency training nationally and internationally. CBME explicitly places the …

The primary care medical home continues to adapt by applying new research to population
health approaches to care. With the discovery that life experiences trigger a chain of biologic …

Objetivo Describir el estado actual de la implementación de Modelo de Atención Integral en
Salud Familiar y Comunitaria (MAIS) en la atención primaria de Chile. Métodos Estudio …

As America's health care system continues to transform, the foundational importance of
primary care becomes more clear. The Joint Principles of the Patient Centered Medical …

The state of family medicine and primary care in the United States is precarious, afflicted by
chronic underinvestment. Family physicians and their allies should not expect different …