Family medicine
Family Medicine
Family medicine (pronounced /ˈfæmɪli ˈmɛdɪsɪn/), also known as family practice, is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is named a family physician or family doctor. In Europe, the discipline is often referred to as general practice and a practitioner as a general practice doctor or GP.
Etymology
The term "Family Medicine" is derived from the Latin words "familia" meaning family, and "medicina" meaning medicine or healing. It was first used in the early 20th century to describe a new type of physician who was trained to treat the whole family.
Related Terms
- Primary Care: Primary care is the day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider. It provides long-term patient-provider relationships, coordinates care across a spectrum of health services, educates, and offers disease prevention programs.
- General Practitioner: A general practitioner, also known as a GP or family physician, is a medical doctor who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes.
- Pediatrics: Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
- Internal Medicine: Internal medicine or general medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases.
- Geriatrics: Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Family medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Family medicine
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