Care and Do Not Harm: Possible Misunderstandings With Quaternary Prevention (P4); Comment on “Quaternary Prevention, an Answer of Family Doctors to Over Medicalization”

The discussion between general practitioners (GPs) and healthcare delivery organizations necessitates a common language. The presentation of the 4 types of GP’s activities, opens dialogue but can lead to possible misunderstandings between the micro- and macro-level of the healthcare system. This com...

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Main Author: Daniel Widmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2015-08-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_3025_954fe67b43171e536d2e335096598407.html
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spelling doaj-a1fb50cfdaf74a599a23ccf013c59be42020-11-24T23:52:59ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management2322-59392322-59392015-08-014856156310.15171/ijhpm.2015.99Care and Do Not Harm: Possible Misunderstandings With Quaternary Prevention (P4); Comment on “Quaternary Prevention, an Answer of Family Doctors to Over Medicalization”Daniel Widmer0Institut Universitaire de Médecine de Famille, Policlinique Médicale Universitaire, Lausanne, SwitzerlandThe discussion between general practitioners (GPs) and healthcare delivery organizations necessitates a common language. The presentation of the 4 types of GP’s activities, opens dialogue but can lead to possible misunderstandings between the micro- and macro-level of the healthcare system. This commentary takes 4 examples: costs reduction by P4, priority of beneficence or nonmaleficence, role of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and use of a constructivist model.http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_3025_954fe67b43171e536d2e335096598407.htmlFamily MedicineSpecific TrainingMedical EthicsEvidence-Based PracticeMedicalization
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Care and Do Not Harm: Possible Misunderstandings With Quaternary Prevention (P4); Comment on “Quaternary Prevention, an Answer of Family Doctors to Over Medicalization”
International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Family Medicine
Specific Training
Medical Ethics
Evidence-Based Practice
Medicalization
author_facet Daniel Widmer
author_sort Daniel Widmer
title Care and Do Not Harm: Possible Misunderstandings With Quaternary Prevention (P4); Comment on “Quaternary Prevention, an Answer of Family Doctors to Over Medicalization”
title_short Care and Do Not Harm: Possible Misunderstandings With Quaternary Prevention (P4); Comment on “Quaternary Prevention, an Answer of Family Doctors to Over Medicalization”
title_full Care and Do Not Harm: Possible Misunderstandings With Quaternary Prevention (P4); Comment on “Quaternary Prevention, an Answer of Family Doctors to Over Medicalization”
title_fullStr Care and Do Not Harm: Possible Misunderstandings With Quaternary Prevention (P4); Comment on “Quaternary Prevention, an Answer of Family Doctors to Over Medicalization”
title_full_unstemmed Care and Do Not Harm: Possible Misunderstandings With Quaternary Prevention (P4); Comment on “Quaternary Prevention, an Answer of Family Doctors to Over Medicalization”
title_sort care and do not harm: possible misunderstandings with quaternary prevention (p4); comment on “quaternary prevention, an answer of family doctors to over medicalization”
publisher Kerman University of Medical Sciences
series International Journal of Health Policy and Management
issn 2322-5939
2322-5939
publishDate 2015-08-01
description The discussion between general practitioners (GPs) and healthcare delivery organizations necessitates a common language. The presentation of the 4 types of GP’s activities, opens dialogue but can lead to possible misunderstandings between the micro- and macro-level of the healthcare system. This commentary takes 4 examples: costs reduction by P4, priority of beneficence or nonmaleficence, role of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and use of a constructivist model.
topic Family Medicine
Specific Training
Medical Ethics
Evidence-Based Practice
Medicalization
url http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_3025_954fe67b43171e536d2e335096598407.html
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