Proportion of Families served by a Family Doctor

Proportion of families served by a family doctor.

Conversation with mothers of young children attending Infant Welfare Centres in Smethwick revealed a surprisingly large number who stated that they were registered with a different doctor from their husbands. It was felt that an investigation of the proportion of families served by one general practitioner would be worth while in view of the prominence given to the "family" doctor in current di...

Are men well served by family planning programs?

Although the range of contraceptives includes methods for men, namely condoms, vasectomy and withdrawal that men use directly, and the Standard Days Method (SDM) that requires their participation, family planning programming has primarily focused on women. What is known about reaching men as contraceptive users? This paper draws from a review of 47 interventions that reached men and proposes 10...

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The Work of a Family Doctor

hazy on relationships affecting the school doctor, the headmaster, the Medical Officer of Health, and the Local Education Authority. Many will disagree also with the advice that "a routine chest X-ray from the age of 13 is desirable", and will wonder that a first-aid box is necessary in the kitchen, but is not asked for elsewhere in the school. Nevertheless, the main part of the book is on comm...

When a Family Requests a White Doctor.

Parents sometimes request that a doctor of a particular race or ethnic group not care for their child. Such requests sometimes seem legitimate and other times seem offensive. The difference reflects a clash of fundamental values. Generally, we try to respect patient or parental preferences. Requests based on racist attitudes, however, do not seem worthy of respect. But where should we draw the ...