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This work aims to explore the various interpretations of community within the context of health care and support networks.

June 14, 2026Open Access

The many meanings of community

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This work aims to explore the various interpretations of community within the context of health care and support networks.
Literature review on definitions of community
Analysis of family physicians' roles in community setting
Discussion on the impact of community in health care
Identification of multiple meanings of community among family physicians
Recognition of community as a crucial element for supportive health care
Highlighting how family physicians integrate into broader health networks

Abstract

!Figure1 The June issue of Canadian Family Physician ( CFP ) is a celebration of community and its varied meanings. It is also a celebration of Dr Ian McWhinney’s fifth principle: “Family physicians see themselves as part of a community-wide network of supportive and health care

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