Family Medicine in Pakistan: Challenges, Opportunities and Way Forward
Family medicine is an essential part of Primary Care that is considered a mandatory part of any successful health care delivery system.1,2 This is because of its front line position in health care delivery. This unique position allows Family Physicians to work in the community where patients and fa...
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Family medicine is an essential part of Primary Care that is considered a mandatory part of any successful health care delivery system.1,2 This is because of its front line position in health care delivery. This unique position allows Family Physicians to work in the community where patients and families live, offering easy access and equity in the health care delivery system.3, 4 Focus
of Family Medicine on holistic approach including preventive, curative and rehabilitative services ensures that high quality and cost effective health care services are offered to communities and families.5 A trusting relationship between Patients
and Family Doctors ensures a favorable impact on health seeking behavior of Patients and their families. Family Medicine alone cannot function without functioning secondary, tertiary and quaternary health care services.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fd65cf24f6e42d4b33aef07ada3a7c52023-05-28T03:10:41ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802015-04-0191Family Medicine in Pakistan: Challenges, Opportunities and Way ForwardWaris Qidwai0Professor and Chairman Department of Family Medicine Aga Khan University, Karachi Family medicine is an essential part of Primary Care that is considered a mandatory part of any successful health care delivery system.1,2 This is because of its front line position in health care delivery. This unique position allows Family Physicians to work in the community where patients and families live, offering easy access and equity in the health care delivery system.3, 4 Focus of Family Medicine on holistic approach including preventive, curative and rehabilitative services ensures that high quality and cost effective health care services are offered to communities and families.5 A trusting relationship between Patients and Family Doctors ensures a favorable impact on health seeking behavior of Patients and their families. Family Medicine alone cannot function without functioning secondary, tertiary and quaternary health care services. https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1465 |
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