Basics of Family Medicine (GMK_009)
About Study Course
Objective
To gain understanding about competences o a family physician and pecularities of patient management in primary health care. Using clinical cases, to learn: a) communication specifics with individuals under lifelong and wholistic care, as well as their relatives; b) syndromologic and nozologic diagnostics, differentialdiagnostics in primary health care; c) intergration of public and individual health promotion and preventive measures; d) team work specifics in primary health care; e) patient management options in primary health care. To introduce with documentation and legislation in primary health care, as well as use of diagnostic equipment in primary health care clinics.
Prerequisites
Preclinical theoretical knowledge about the structure and function of the human body (1st, 2nd, 3rd year study subjects), General theoretical knowledge and skills in clinical medicine: propaedetics course, internal diseases, pediatrics, infectious diseases, surgery, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychosomatic medicine and psychiatry-narcology and law basics course.
Learning outcomes
1.Describe and understand the professional competences, duties and principles of organisation of the family doctor’s practice.
1.After successful completion of the study course requirements, the student will be able to:
*) communicate with primary care patients and their relatives;
*) apply examinations, perform diagnostic manipulations to clarify the diagnosis according to the attached skills:
*) make recommendations and assess their success in conditions characteristic of real family doctors' practices in Latvia according to the topics included in the course.
In the study course "Basics of Family Medicine" GMK-002LV MF 9. , day classes work in family doctors' practices (clinically based class). At the beginning of the course, students agree with the selected family doctors on training in practices at a specific time During the placement, the student prepares one clinical case report and questions for discussion about this case. It is advisable to choose a case on one of the topics indicated in e-studies and discussed in classes (for example, oncology, multimorbidity, patient with fever, chest pain, cough, etc.).
1.Successful completion of the course will allow student to work in primary health care under a supervision of a family physician.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 10 | Master's | Required |
