Introduction

Question 1

Principles of family medicine x10

Answer 1

1. Focus of patient
2. Continued care
3. Comprehensive care
4. Context of disease
5. Every contact is an opportunity for prevention and informing
6. Care for total population
7. Not restricted to place
8. Accepts role of subjective aspects of care
9. Part of network of care providers
10. Continued learning

Question 2

Define continuity of care

Answer 2

Overall, direct and coordinative responsibility for the different medical needs of the patient

Question 3

3 things that continuity encompasses

Answer 3

Responsibility
Comprehensiveness
Being known as a person

Question 4

Define comprehensive care

Answer 4

It is the knowledge and skills of a wide range of common problems within the community and the less common ones that are life threatening and treatable

Question 5

Describe 3 levels of health prevention and promotion

Answer 5

Primary- removing risks, screening
Secondary- early diagnosis and treatment
Tertiary - motivation to modify disease and limit complication

Question 6

2 things one should know in care of total population

Answer 6

1. High risk groups
2. Common community problems

Question 7

Define sick role

Answer 7

A behavior expected of a person with an illness (physical, mental, injury)

Question 8

What does being patient centered mean x5

Answer 8

Understanding the patients:
1. Symptoms or sick roles
2. RICE

Question 9

5 aspects of holistic approach

Answer 9

Clinical
Individual
Community
Ethical
Contextual

Question 10

Aim of family medicine

Answer 10

Competent and comprehensive clinical care over a wide range of patients conditions