title: Social Determinants of Health and Beyond: Information to Help Family Physicians Improve Patient Care.
abstract: Social determinants of health (SDOHs) are a theme in this issue. In addition, we include a series of clinical articles to inform family medicine. One helps to demystify the process of obtaining hearing care. Another provides a case report of how a vanishing twin can confuse a newly available test. We also share articles on the early symptoms and signs of femoral insufficiency fractures and a simple test to help diagnose basal cell carcinomas. Family physicians provide their views on point-of-care tests. Positive outcomes are reported for behavioral health integration into family medicine offices and for diabetes education among patients cared for within patient-centered medical homes. A questionnaire can help family physicians identify and facilitate conversations with their patients about adverse childhood experiences.
authors.forename: Marjorie A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.forename: Anne Victoria
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Neale
authors.forename: Dean A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Seehusen
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D005791:Patient Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D010821:Physicians, Family; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000639:trends*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D064890:Social Determinants of Health