Finding safe harbour: reassessing 9 principles of family medicine in difficult times

Canadian Family Physician 2026 Open access

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Authors: Thomas R. Freeman, David Ponka, Nicholas Pimlott
DOI: 10.46747/cfp.720120
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Abstract

Dr Ian McWhinney, a young general practitioner from Stratford-upon-Avon in England, arrived in Canada with his family in 1968 to head the Division of Family Practice of the Department of Community Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at The University of Western Ontario in London. In 1972, the

Fields of Study & Subjects

Primary Care and Health Outcomes Medicine History and Philosophy Innovations in Medical Education

Publication details

Journal / source
Canadian Family Physician
Volume
72
Issue
1
Pages
20–21
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN