<br />
October 2010 · Volume 109 · Issue 5<br />
Official publication of the Wisconsin Medical Society<br />
When the<br />
doctor isn’t in…<br />
Some of our neediest patients<br />
face barriers to primary care<br />
as health disparities persist<br />
<br />
<br />
Official publication of the Wisconsin Medical Society<br />
COVER THEME<br />
When the Doctor<br />
Isn't In<br />
In this issue of the<br />
Wisconsin Medical Journal,<br />
researchers look at some<br />
key indicators of health<br />
and find there's room<br />
for improvement. Many<br />
of Wisconsin's neediest<br />
patients face barriers to<br />
primary care as disparities<br />
persist in areas including<br />
cancer incidence and mor-<br />
tality and birth outcomes.<br />
Cover design by Mary Kay<br />
Adams-Edgette.<br />
The mission of the Wisconsin Medical<br />
Journal is to provide a vehicle for profes-<br />
sional communication and continuing<br />
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