Community-oriented primary care.
Community-oriented primary care (COPC) combines elements of clinical medicine and public health to provide an effective strategy in tackling today's health problems. A primary care practice or program that develops a partnership with an identified community to describe and prioritize health concerns and design and monitor the impact of an intervention can make a difference to the health of a community. The key ingredient to a successful COPC venture is a motivated practitioner. Familiarizing health care providers with the COPC model will enable them to form enriching relationships with the communities they serve.
Nevin
J E
JE
Department of Family Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Gohel
M M
MM
D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States