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Revista ‘Médico de Familia’ Lanza Edición Inaugural
‘Médico de Familia’ Magazine Launches Inaugural Edition
The publishers of the new Spanish-language health magazine “Médico de Familia”
announced the inaugural edition of the monthly publication, which is now
available in the waiting rooms of doctors’ offices in Hispanic neighborhoods
nationwide.
The magazine, a joint production of the Interamerican College of Physicians and
Surgeons (ICPS) and New York-based publishers Parlante, is written entirely by
ICPS member physicians and is distributed to over 20,000 doctors’ offices in top
Hispanic DMA’s.
“This is an extremely important publication,” said Dr. René F. Rodríguez,
founder and president of ICPS, the nation’s largest and oldest Hispanic medical
society. “ ‘Médico de Familia’ will give Spanish-speaking patients
easy-to-understand information on health right in their doctors’ offices, when
health and well-being is their foremost concern.”
The magazine’s inaugural edition features articles on heart health, eating tips
during pregnancy, asthma in the Hispanic community and how to choose the right
doctor, among others. Contributing writers include former Acting Assistant
Secretary of Health Dr. Cristina V. Beato, former Public Health Secretary for
the Dominican Republic Dr. Martha de Brown, and the much-heralded ear, nose and
throat surgeon Dr. Alex Moreano.
“When the Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons first approached us
about collaborating on this project, we were shocked to learn that a magazine
that makes as much sense as ‘Médico de Familia’ wasn’t already on the market,”
said Neil Porter, the magazine’s publisher. “This publication will become a
medium through which U.S. Hispanics inform themselves about critical health
issues affecting them and their families.”
About ‘Médico de Familia’
“Médico de Familia” is a unique health monthly written by Hispanic physicians in
plain-spoken Spanish for U.S. Hispanic consumers. The publication fills a void
in the Hispanic consumer print market, using the insight and experience of ICPS)
as the origin for much of the magazine’s editorial content. Distribution is
through ICPS-affiliate doctors’ offices and clinics in high-density Hispanic zip
codes., and their enthusiasm for the importance of the ICPS as an educational
and lobbying group drives the perception of the magazine as an important source
for information and reference.
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