Do physicians communicate the adverse effects of medications that older patients want to hear?

Background And Objectives: Physicians routinely discuss adverse effects of medications, but whether discussions match older patients' desire for information is unexplored. This study compares patient preferences for adverse effect discussions with reported physician practice.

Methods: Cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of 100 practicing primary care physicians from 9 medical groups and 178 patients recruited from 11 senior centers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Back to the future: reflections on the history of the future of family medicine.

These are historic times for family medicine. The profession is moving beyond the visionary blueprint of the Future of Family Medicine (FFM) report while working to harness the momentum created by the FFM movement. Preparing for, and leading through, the next transformative wave of change (FFM version 2.

Remembering Ian McWhinney.

Ian McWhinney, MD, who passed away 1 year ago this month, was a founder of family medicine in North America. As a social philosopher and a naturalist, he had a great influence on the development of family medicine.