title: [The direction and mission of social medicine].
abstract: The author characterizes briefly the contemporary baseline situation of social medicine. He explains its three aspects--the methodical and cognitive approach, the orientation on values and attitudes and the formative and action component. The author emphasizes the integral concept and the necessity of a purposeful development of the mentioned discipline. The purpose of the article is to provide basic orientation in social medicine for discussion and creative work.
authors.affiliation: Ustav sociálního lékarstvi a verejného zdravotnictví LF Masarykovy univerzity, Brno.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holcík
mesh_terms: D018153:Czech Republic; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D012936:Social Medicine; D012941:Social Responsibility
vernacular_title: Cesty a posláni sociálního lékarství.