TY - JOUR T1 - Editor’s Briefing JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 372 LP - 372 DO - 10.3399/bjgp11X572599 VL - 61 IS - 587 AU - Roger Jones Y1 - 2011/06/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/61/587/372.abstract N2 - The first months of 2011 have been among the most momentous in recent memory. Around the globe geopolitical maps are being re-drawn. Mother nature has flexed her muscles across the continents. Healthcare reform is at the forefront of national politics in many countries. Aspects of this international turmoil and a very real sense of interdependence emerge in this month’s issue of the BJGP.Looking East, a moving and inspirational account of the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami (Hutt and Kassai), and the response of primary medical care is published alongside an editorial from Hong Kong that provides an overview of the role of acupuncture in various health systems (Wong and Chung). The editorial is based around two papers from Paterson and colleagues, from the south-west … ER -