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Social responsibilities of a doctor. Prof. Wasantha Gunathunga Dept. of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine. doctor as a Care provider. First contact care. Early illness care Screening. Medical care. Quality of care (compassion, competence) Accessibility availability.
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Social responsibilities of a doctor Prof. Wasantha Gunathunga Dept. of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine
First contact care • Early illness care • Screening
Medical care • Quality of care (compassion, competence) • Accessibility • availability
Medical care • Treatment • Follow up • Referral
Record keeping • Written • Electronic
Fee • Fair • Affordable, discounts for the poor
Ethics • Beneficence • Non-malificence • Autonomy • Confidentiality
ethics • Endo of life decisions • Professionalism
Health education • Health promotion • Advocacy
Coordinating care (manager) • Knowledge of support services • Specialists in other disciplines • Physiotherapists • Rehab centres • Counselors • Appliances
CME • Academic sessions – college of GPs • Other sessions • Journals • Other reading
Role model • Non alcohol user • Reasonable BMI • Pleasant look
Social figure • Key person in a community • Attester • Witness • Opening ceremonies
Reference • Nandani de Silva Lecture notes in Family Medicine (2nd ed.), Sarvodaya Vishva Lekha Publications. Lumbini av Ratmalana Sri Lanka 2006