Episode 4: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physicians' Approaches to Caring for Adult Adopted Patients

In this episode, lead author Jade Wexler, a fourth-year medical student at Brown University, and co-author Dr. Elizabeth Toll, a professor of pediatrics and medicine and clinician educator at Brown University, discuss their study, A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physicians' Approaches to Caring for Adult Adopted Patients. Adopted individuals often have limited access to their family medical history, which complicates their health care. This study explored the knowledge, training, and approaches of primary care physicians when caring for adult adopted patients with limited family medical history. They share insights into their findings and the implications for primary care practice.