Editorial
War Takes a Toll on Family Doctors Trying to Care for Patients
Background: This issue of Annals of Family Medicine includes four articles discussing the impact of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict on family doctors and patients in the region. These articles offer perspectives from academic family doctors who have firsthand experience living and working in the region to reveal the complexity and impact of this conflict.
Editorial Stance: The decision to publish these articles was based on the idea that it is important to remember, support, and give voice to health care professionals and their patients who are living and working under horrifying conditions.
Why It Matters: Family doctors in conflict zones face extraordinary challenges while providing care in an environment shaped by violence and uncertainty. These articles look at how war affects both patients and health care workers, showing that beyond political issues, real people—including clinicians trying to care for their communities and patients trying to manage their symptoms—are enduring the consequences.
The Human Face of War
Caroline R. Richardson, MD, Editor in Chief
Annals of Family Medicine
The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI
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