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QS41
Preferred Label
family doctor 
médecin de familleCategory label
Family doctor Médecin de familleQ-Code supplementary keywords
family doctorgeneral practitionerprimary care physicianprimary care practitioner médecin de famillemédecin généralisteQ-Code acronym
FPGPGP/FMPCPMGQ-Code scope note
general practitioners, family doctors are personal doctors, primarily responsible for the provision of comprehensive and continuing care to every individual seeking medical care irrespective of age, sex and illness. They care for individuals in the context of their family, their community, and their culture, always respecting the autonomy of their patients.” (Euract 2005 partim)les médecins généralistes, médecins de famille sont des médecins personnels, principalement responsables de la prestation de soins complets et continus pour chaque individu recherchant des soins médicaux, indépendamment de l'âge, du sexe ou de la maladie. Ils se soucient des personnes dans le contexte de leur famille, leur communauté et leur culture, tout en respectant l'autonomie de leurs patients. "(EURACT 2005 partim)Q-Code conceptual content
COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN ; a medical practitioner whose primary concern is the health status of the population within a defined geographical area. He is usually responsible for assessment and evaluation of the community's health needs and for the organization of health services to meet those needs. He will generally not render personal health care, except for specific health problems such as selected communicable diseases. The role of a community physician varies from country to country, but he is usually employed by a government agency. (Woncadic)DISTRICT PHYSICIAN ; a primary physician who accepts continuing responsibility for the general health care of all persons living in a defined geographical area. In addition to his function as a GP/FP he often functions as a COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN with certain administrative duties for the organization of primary medical services in the district. He is usually employed by a government agency (local or central) either on a full-time or part-time basis. (Woncadic)DOCTOR OF FIRST CONTACT ; the first physician seen by a patient during an episode of illness or injury, or for preventive and/or health education matters. (Woncadic)FAMILY MEDICINE (Syn. GENERAL PRACTICE) is the branch of medical practice provided by the family physician (FP) or general practitioner (GP). Is a part of the primary medical care. (Woncadic).FAMILY PHYSICIAN (FP) (Syn. GENERAL PRACTITIONER (GP) ; family practitioner, family doctor) a medical practitioner who provides primary and continuing care to patients and their families within their community. WONCA further defines the family physician as, "The physician who provides care for both sexes of all ages, for physical, behavioural, and social problems".(Woncadic)FAMILY PRACTICE (Syn. GENERAL PRACTICE) ; a specialized branch of medical practice provided by FPs/GPs. The use of the terms general practice and general practitioner has come under some criticism. Many medical practitioners in the primary health care prefer the terms family physician and family medicine in order to emphasize the recognition of their branch of medical practice as a speciality in its own right. In some countries the speciality of family medicine is named "general medicine" (e.g. in Germany "Allgemeinmedizin", in Denmark "Almen Medicin").(Woncadic)Gatekeeping ; The controlling of access to health services, usually by primary care providers; often used in managed care settings to reduce utilization of expensive services and reduce referrals. (From BIOETHICS Thesaurus, 1999)(MeSH)General practitioners/family doctors ; are specialist physicians trained in the principles of the discipline. They are personal doctors, primarily responsible for the provision of comprehensive and continuing care to every individual (Wonca Europe def)Generalist medical practitioners ; Generalist medical practitioners diagnose and treat human physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries, and recommend preventive action, based on the scientific principles of modern medicine. They do not limit their practice to certain disease categories or methods of treatment and may be employed as medical officers or interns in a hospital or other institutional setting, or assume responsibility for the provision of continuing and comprehensive medical care to individuals and families as general practitioners working in a community setting (ISCO 08 Code 2211)Primary Care Physician ; A primary care physician is a generalist physician who provides definitive care to the undifferentiated patient at the point of first contact and takes continuing responsibility for providing the patient's care. Such a physician must be specifically trained to provide primary care services. Primary care physicians devote the majority of their practice to providing primary care services to a defined population of patients. The style of primary care practice is such that the personal primary care physician serves as the entry point for substantially all of the patient's medical and health care needs - not limited by problem origin, organ system, or diagnosis. Primary care physicians are advocates for the patient in coordinating the use of the entire health care system to benefit the patient (AAFP)The primary care physician was defined as a clinician working in the first line of patient care as a general practitioner (family physicians) and/or a community health officer (combining general practice and public health responsibilities).(Nylenna & Aasland, SJPHC 2000)Bibliographic link
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