It wasn't until I completed my internship in emergency medicine that I realized the importance of family medicine, as many health needs of base of patients were satisfied. in an emergency situation and so many necessary things could not be done. Many of these patients did not have a primary care physician, which created a disconnect, a lack of continuity and, ultimately, it was the quality of care and the patient's health that suffered. All I could do was tell them where they needed to go, knowing full well that there would be no communication between specialists, leaving things fragmented and