OBJECTIVE To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and interest in providing medical abortion reported by family physicians and residents in rural and urban settings. DESIGN A self-administered mailed survey using the modified Dillman method. SETTING Hamilton and Thunder Bay County in Ontario. PARTICIPANTS Family medicine residents (n = 93) and physicians (n = 234) in predominantly urban (H...

introduction: the family physician program is one of the most important plans for increasing the equitable access and affordable health services. this study aimed to examine the performance of urban family physicians and associated factors in the third year of its implementation. method: a cross-sectional study was conducted on all family physicians (31 persons) working in the private and publi...

background:electronically -learning has created a new horizon in the world of education. the purpose of this is improving the quality of education and conserving (saving) time for teachers and students; this training can facilitate and strengthen the process of review. since mashhad university of medical sciences trains the applicants for family medicine as mph virtually, we decided to study th...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Several factors have been linked to the decline in medical student choice of a career in primary care (eg, gender, race, family income, student debt), yet understanding remains limited regarding the availability of curricular and co-curricular experiences for medical students within family medicine that may play a role, particularly one-on-one opportunities such as fac...

More than a year ago, 39-year-old family physician Dr. Mitch Cohen died unexpectedly. He was a devoted family man, a marathon runner, and a skilled family physician with a passion for rural medicine. I was a resident at the time and had been hoping to become one of his partners. In a way, I am. Working at Dr. Cohen’s rural clinic for more than a year now, I see his patients every day and have w...

BACKGROUND The location of postgraduate medical training is shifting from teaching hospitals in urban centres to community practice in rural and remote settings. We were interested in knowing whether learning, as measured by summative examinations, was comparable between graduates who trained in urban centres and those who trained in remote and rural settings. METHODS Family medicine training...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There are many challenges to providing procedural skills training as well as exposure to rural practice for family medicine residents, especially within the allowed hours of training. METHODS A curriculum for self study was developed based on a Society of Teachers of Family Medicine consensus statement on procedural skills, resident interest and faculty experience. A...

OBJECTIVE Iowa has the highest average radon concentrations in the nation, with an estimated 400 radon-induced lung cancer deaths each year. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer death overall. The objectives of this study were (1) to educate the population attending a family medicine office about the dangers of radon, (2) to encourage homeowners to test for radon, (3) to work with t...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Rural populations experience more adverse living circumstances than urban populations, but the evidence regarding the prevalence of mental health disorders in rural areas is contradictory. We examined the prevalence of depression in rural versus urban areas. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study using the 1999 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). In face-t...

BACKGROUND While approximately 30% of the Wisconsin population lives in rural areas, only 11% of physicians practice in these areas. More women are entering medicine today and some studies have raised concerns that women are less likely to practice in rural areas. The intent of this study was to identify which factors influenced female physicians to enter rural practice and to look at the issue...