Health promotion. Strategies for family physicians.
The current emphasis on health promotion raises questions among experienced health professionals. Many wonder whether such care differs from what we have always done and have doubts about cost effectiveness and government motives. This paper explores the latest meaning of the term health promotion, the evolution of strategies to promote health, and the implications of these strategies for practising family medicine.
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Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London.
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D005544:Forecasting; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D010819:Physician's Role; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D011593:Psychology, Social