General practitioner (family doctor)

General practitioner (family doctor)

General doctor (family doctor) – a doctor who has undergone special multidisciplinary training in the specialty "family medicine". The received certificate gives him the right to consult all family members in any field of medicine (ENT, orthopedics, surgery, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, neurology, and others). A family doctor can provide preventive, curative and rehabilitative care to all family members, regardless of their gender and age. He resorts to the help and advice of narrow specialists only in exceptional cases.

The procedure for carrying out the activities of a general practitioner (family doctor) is established by the federal executive authority in the field of health care, executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. (Article 59. “Fundamentals of legislation on the protection of the health of citizens as amended by the Federal Law of August 22, 2004 No. 122-FZ).

A general practitioner should have a basic therapeutic education, but since the scope of his activities is significantly expanding, he must have knowledge in related specialties, possess practical skills to implement various diagnostic and treatment methods currently performed by narrow specialists of outpatient clinics.

A general practitioner must have knowledge both in the field of medicine and in other related specialties – psychology, sociology, social medicine, health economics, prevention, etc. His main task is to protect the health of families served, provide primary medical care, and treat patients independently. on their age and type of disease.

The list of practical skills that a general practitioner should have is determined by the order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation No. 237 dated March 28, 1992 “On a phased transition to the organization of primary medical care on the basis of a general practitioner (family doctor)”.

One of the most important functions of a general practitioner is the early detection of latent forms of the disease, the dynamic monitoring of the health of patients with the necessary medical and recreational activities and the involvement of specialists from various medical institutions for this purpose.

An important section of the activity of a general practitioner is the examination of temporary disability, rational employment, and if there are signs of permanent disability, timely referral to the ITU.

In the activities of a general practitioner, a significant role should be given to disease prevention, the organization of medical and social assistance to the lonely, the elderly, the disabled, the chronically ill (together with the social protection authorities, charitable organizations, and mercy services).General practitioners should know the current legislation on social protection of these contingents.

Among the main functions of a general practitioner, it is also necessary to note the provision of advice to the family on feeding, raising children, immunoprophylaxis, family planning, ethics and mental hygiene of family life.

Diseases treated by a general practitioner:

• Atherosclerosis;
• metabolic syndrome;
• Overweight;
• Oncological pathology;
• Diseases of the cardiovascular system, etc.

Prices:

Primary appointment with a general practitioner – 700 rub.

Repeated appointment with a general practitioner – 500 rub.

Reception leads:

Holland Alexey Vladlenovich —
general practitioner/family medicine doctor, internist, surgeon