title: [Preventive action potential of the primary care physician].
abstract: Until now, general practitioners have not integrated prevention as an important component of their work. There is a need to sensitize them to a preventive outlook. The family physician is in a privileged position for such activity, as he maintains a lasting relationship with his patients and knows their environment. He has a pedagogical role, to be accepted and fulfilled, especially in providing the necessary reference and support for the patient to envisage a behavior change. Examples are given of practical situations where such a role is important: overweight, smoking, gynecological screening and a community-wide health education campaign. The author proposes also a self evaluation questionnaire, which practitioners or sickness funds could periodically hand out.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D012380:Role
vernacular_title: Potentiel de l'action préventive du médecin de premiers recours.