title: How I think: perspectives on process, people, politics, and presence.
abstract: The author, a seasoned midcareer family physician, summarizes his personal practice philosophy as it relates to encounters with patients. By focusing on 3 aspects of care--process issues, people issues, and political issues--he explores the unique characteristics of his clinical decision-making process. He concludes by noting that it is through examination of the question "How do I think in the work I do?" that family physicians can best bring their signature presences to their encounters with patients and their families.
authors.affiliation: Master's Program in Public Health, School of Medicine, University of El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador. wventres@gmail.com
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Ventres
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations