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Information, facts and answers to
frequently asked questions about
family medicine
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A snapshot of Primary Care
Source: DA, Cherry DK. National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Summary. Advance
Data from Vital and Health Statistics; No. 346, Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health
Statistics. 2004. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/ahcd/officevisitcharts.htm .
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What do family physicians do?
Family physicians provide comprehensive and
continuous primary care health care to:
individuals and families
women and men regardless of age or disease
infants, children and adolescents regardless of
disease
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Family physicians provide
Prevention & management of acute injuries and
illnesses
Health promotion
Hospital care for acute medical illnesses
Chronic disease management
Maternity care
Well-child care and child development
Primary mental health care
Rehabilitation
Supportive and end of life care
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What distinguishes family physicians
from general internists?
Ambulatory care visits by men to primary care
physicians -2001
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Under 18
18-44 years 45-64 years 65 year and
over
Ambulatory care visits by women to primary care
physicians - 2001
Ages and
gender of
patients seen
by family
physicians and
general
internists
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
Fam ily Medicine
15.0%
Internal Medicine
10.0%
5.0%
Source:
National Ambulatory
Medical Care
Survey:2002
0.0%
Under 18
18-44
years
45-64
years
65 year
and over
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What FP attributes are valued?
Deep understanding of the whole person
Act as a partner to patients over many years
Talent for humanizing health care
A command of complexity
Source:
Martin JC, Avant RF, Bowman MA, et al. The Future of Family Medicine: A
collaborative project of the family medicine community. Ann Fam Med. 2004 MarApri; 2 Suppl 1:53-32
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Family physicians’ whole-person orientation
and training ensures that FPs…
Consider all of the influences on a person’s
health
Know and understand peoples’ limitations,
problems and personal beliefs when deciding
on a treatment
Are appropriate and efficient in proposing
therapies and interventions
Develop rewarding relationships with patients
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Family physicians are
relationship-oriented,
which ensures…
Good relationships with other physicians and
health care providers.
Better patient understanding of complex
medical issues and improved participation in
the care process.
Less expensive and better healthcare
experience for patient.
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How are family physicians trained?
3 years
More than 400 family medicine residencies
Community-based
Medical school-based
Military
Inner-city
Urban
Suburban
Rural
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Percentage of Children’s Office Visits
by Specialty
Sources:
National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys, 1992-2002
AAFP Task Force On the Care of Children, 2005
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Where do family physicians
practice?
Current PCHPSAs
Without FPs
Source: Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Practice and
Primary Care. http://www.graham-center.org/
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ROR Expansion to FM
Increase the numbers of Family doctors
doing ROR
Endorsement by the AAFP
Collaboration with Family Literacy efforts
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