The words we use, the procedures we do, and how we change (medical care information for family physicians)

In this September/October issue, we have another fine collection of articles that are pertinent to the practice of family medicine: articles about doctor–patient communication, ^{1 ,2} those that should inform the national debate on health reform and the needs of medical homes, ^3–6 articles about office procedures, ^7–9 , those based in community health centers, ^{4 ,10} articles that use qualitative research methods, ^{5 ,11} and 2 commentaries related to palliative care (one from a medical student ¹² and one from an experienced family physician working in palliative care ¹³ ).