Handbook of Family Medicine

A medical specialty which deals with the comprehensive health care for people of all ages is known as family medicine. A specialist in this field is called a family physician or a family doctor. Such specialists often play the role of a primary care physician. Family medicine is a field of primary care which provides comprehensive health care for the individuals of a family. It deals with patients of all genders and with the treatment of all diseases in general. Primary care ethics are the issues of values which are closely associated with this field. They involve the study of the everyday decisions made by the primary care physicians. The aim of this book is to present researches that have transformed family medicine and aided its advancement. The various studies that are constantly contributing towards the advancement and evolution of this field are examined in detail. As this discipline is emerging at a rapid pace, the contents of this book will help the readers understand the modern concepts and applications of the subject.