Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Delivering Health Care - Part 2
Lecture:Outpatient Primary and Secondary Care
Slide content:Family Practice Defined by American Board of Family Practice Medical specialty that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and for the family in an outpatient setting. Integrates biological, clinical and behavioral sciences Encompasses all ages, both sexes, each organ system and every disease entity 5
Slide notes:Family practice, or family medicine, is defined by the American Board of Family Practice as the medical specialty that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and for the family in an outpatient setting. It has a very broad spectrum of care, integrating the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. Its scope is also very large, encompassing all ages, both sexes, all organ systems, and every disease entity. 5