Editors-in-Chief: Richard Hays, Bond University; Tai Pong Lam, Family Medicine Unit, University of Hong Kong; Zorayda Leopando, University of the Philippines Manila
The official journal of the WONCA Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific Family Medicine aims to provide a forum for the dissemination of high quality regional research and to enhance the standards of family medicine by focusing on best practice.
We are currently inviting submissions for a thematic series on 'The expanding role of family medicine in medical education’.
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We are pleased to announce that the Lyn Clearihan Award for Best Paper has been awarded to Martin et al for their article on care for chronic illness in Australian general practice. More details are available here.
Latest articles

Short report
 Making the 2007-2010 Action Plan work for women in family medicine in the Asia Pacific Jan Coles, Amanda Barnard, Amanda Howe, Jo Wainer, Zorayda Leopando, Sarah Strasser Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2010, 9:1 (7 January 2010) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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 Health-related quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis attending two primary care clinics in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study Zainal F Zakaria, Azman A Bakar, Hadzri M Hasmoni, Fauzi A Rani, Samiah A Kadir Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2009, 8:10 (31 December 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]
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 The perception of the hidden curriculum on medical education: an exploratory study Manabu Murakami, Hidenobu Kawabata, Masaji Maezawa Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2009, 8:9 (15 December 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]
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 Rotavirus and adenovirus frequency among patients with acute gastroenteritis and their relationship to clinical parameters: a retrospective study in Turkey Hülya Akan, Güldal İzbırak, Yesim Gürol, Sezgin Sarıkaya, Tehlile S Gündüz, Gülden Yılmaz, Osman Hayran, Ayca Vitrinel Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2009, 8:8 (29 November 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]
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 Lifestyle changes of Japanese people on overseas assignment in Michigan, USA Kazuya Kitamura, Michael D Fetters, Kiyoshi Sano, Juichi Sato, Nobutaro Ban Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2009, 8:7 (16 July 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]
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