It was intended to publish material specifically relevant to readers in the United States.

The founding editor-in-chief of the journal was Ronald Davis, who was also the North American editor for the BMJ at the time.

You will, instead, find papers on the common diseases of primary care such as asthma, depression, and hypertension and diabetes.

"[2] Beginning when BMJ USA was first established, monthly issues were sent to 100,000 primary care doctors in the United States.

[3] In September 2002, Steven Woolf (Virginia Commonwealth University) became the new editor-in-chief of the journal, remaining in this position until 1 July 2003, when he was replaced by former Assistant Surgeon General of the United States Douglas Kamerow.