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    PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY MEDICINE

    PROF. DR. S. K. NELLAIAPPA GANESAN M.D.,


    HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
    DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL MEDICINE
    FAMILY MEDICINE

     Specialty of first contact for the patient


     Emphasis on providing comprehensive physical , psychological and social care for the patient and his family.
     Focus is on the patient with background knowledge of his family and not on disease alone.
     Providing preventive care, health education and rehabilitative care
    PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY MEDICINE
    • Caring • Co-ordination of care

    • Clinical competence • Community based care and research

    • Cost-effectiveness • Counselling and communication skills

    • Community of care • Continuing medical education (CME)

    • Comprehensive care

    • Common problems management expertise


    CARING

     Caring attitude towards the patient, his family and the community
     Corner-stone of doctor patient relationship
    CLINICAL COMPETENCE

     Caring without clinical competence not enough


     Appropriate post-graduate training required
    COST EFFECTIVENESS

     Treatment of uncomplicated problems by family physicians at community level costs much less than at a tertiary
    level hospital
     Family physicians can provide considerable amount of care at a lower cost
    CONTINUITY OF CARE

     One well trained physician is ultimately responsible for all problems including chronic ones of an individual and
    his family.
     This prevents patient from going from pillar to post for

    comprehensive medical care.


    COMPREHENSIVE CARE

     Multiple problems of a patient can be managed in one consultation by a well trained family physician.
     This is cost effective and time saving
     Physician is trained to look at problems comprehensively from physical, psychological and social aspects.
     Providing personal preventive care such as immunization, child health surveillance, preventive medical checkups
    and health promotion, including advice on effects of lifestyle on health.
     Providing rehabilitative care in community
    COMMON PROBLEMS MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE

     Common medical problems of any age and sex are managed effectively.
     Chronic problems like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, backache, dyspepsia, anemia, arthritis and infections of
    respiratory tract, ear, nose, throat, urinary tract and skin can be managed effectively by family physicians.
    CO-ORDINATION OF CARE

     Providing primary medical care


     Referral to appropriate specialist or health care provider
     Guiding patients through the health care system and act as a gate keeper for good quality, cost effective care.
    COMMUNITY BASED CARE AND RESEARCH

     Comprehensive care at the door step – hallmark of family physician.


     Both curative and preventive measures within the community and specified population.
     Research in community setting -- more appropriate for health care

    needs of great majority of population.


    COUNSELLING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

     Physician-patient rapport
     Improved counselling equates to improved compliance.
    CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

     Family physician needs good breadth of knowledge to solve each and every problem.
     This requires updating of knowledge and skills throughout life time.
    THANK YOU

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