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PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY MEDICINE – HND FAMILY HEALTH MEDICINE SPECIALIST NOTES
| Institution | Kenya Medical Training College |
| Course | NOTES |
| Year | 1st Year |
| Semester | Unknown |
| Posted By | Educators Library Kenya |
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| Pages | 34 Pages |
| File Size | 953.39 KB |
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The Principles of Family Medicine form the foundation of holistic, continuous, and patient-centred healthcare delivery in the Higher National Diploma (HND) in Clinical Medicine and Surgery – Family Health Medicine Specialist training. These principles guide healthcare providers in managing patients across all ages, diseases, and healthcare settings while focusing on prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and health promotion.
Family medicine emphasizes the person rather than the disease, integrating biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors in clinical decision-making.
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Institution: Kenya Medical Training College
Year: 2016/2017
Semester: 1st Year, 1st Semester (1.1)