Open AccessFamily medicine specialty in Singapore
Author(s) -
Santosh Lional Thomas
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.117402
Subject(s) - generalist and specialist species , specialty , medicine , context (archaeology) , ethos , family medicine , health care , nursing , ecology , paleontology , habitat , political science , law , economics , biology , economic growth
Family Medicine in Singapore has its roots in a generalist ethos and found its origin as a counter culture movement to the increasing sub-specialisation of medicine which resulted in a complex healthcare system where that patients are often cared for by multiple specialists potentially resulting in fragmentation of care. The aim of the discipline of Family Medicine was to train and develop more generalist physicians so as to promote holistic care. Family physicians are the largest pool of generalists who are trained to provide general medical care to patients in the context of the person, the family and the community that they live in.