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The Case For Family Medicine In Pakistan, Saniya Raghib Sabzwari
The Case For Family Medicine In Pakistan, Saniya Raghib Sabzwari
Department of Family Medicine
The specialty of Family Medicine enjoys a special position in the medical practice of the West, serving as one of the key primary care specialties. Family physicians act as providers of first contact catering to the medical needs of the entire family in all aspects of preventive, curative and rehabilitative stages of illness and to health maintenance. The growth of this specialty, however, has lagged behind in Pakistan for various reasons. Having both a high burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases in Pakistan; family physicians should form the frontline force in dealing with these health issues. Several success stories of …
Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Regarding Immunization Among Family Practice Patients, Waris Qidwai, Syed Sohail Ali, Semi Ayub, Salma Ayub
Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Regarding Immunization Among Family Practice Patients, Waris Qidwai, Syed Sohail Ali, Semi Ayub, Salma Ayub
Department of Family Medicine
Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitude and practices about immunization among family practice patients.
Design: A questionnaire based survey.
Patients and Method: A questionnaire was developed in line with the study objectives. It was administered to patients visiting family physicians, after they were administered, informed consent and assurance with regards to confidentiality was provided. Epi-info and SPSS software was used for data management.
Results: A total of 97 patients were surveyed. The majority were men (59.8%) with a mean age of 29.69 years. Majority was unmarried (51.5%), with graduate and post-graduate education (73%), and in government and …
Continuity Of Patient Care Among Family Practice Patients At A Teaching Hospital, Waris Qidwai, J Rehman, M Khan, Iqbal Azam
Continuity Of Patient Care Among Family Practice Patients At A Teaching Hospital, Waris Qidwai, J Rehman, M Khan, Iqbal Azam
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.