title: [Health counseling--an element of preventive care responsibility of the general practitioner].
abstract: An analysis and assessment is made of international experience in health counselling by the family physician. In line with the health policy mission, recommendations are given for a list of prophylactic performances to be offered by the family physician. Health counselling harmoniously fits into the overall concept of health information, health surveillance and long-term care. Methodological variants of individual and group counselling as well as recommendations for the work of patients' clubs to encourage and qualify the individual citizen to practise a health-promoting life-style, are presented.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sozialhygiene und Organisation des Gesundheitswesens, Maxim, Zetkin.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Friedemann
mesh_terms: D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005194:Family Practice; D005859:Germany, East; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D012380:Role
vernacular_title: Gesundheitsberatung--Bestandteil prophylaktischer Tätigkeit durch den Hausarzt.