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Social responsibilities of a doctor

Social responsibilities of a doctor. Prof. Wasantha Gunathunga Dept. of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine. doctor as a Care provider. First contact care. Early illness care Screening. Medical care. Quality of care (compassion, competence) Accessibility availability.

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Social responsibilities of a doctor

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  1. Social responsibilities of a doctor Prof. Wasantha Gunathunga Dept. of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine

  2. doctor as a Care provider

  3. First contact care • Early illness care • Screening

  4. Medical care • Quality of care (compassion, competence) • Accessibility • availability

  5. Medical care • Treatment • Follow up • Referral

  6. Record keeping • Written • Electronic

  7. Fee • Fair • Affordable, discounts for the poor

  8. Ethics • Beneficence • Non-malificence • Autonomy • Confidentiality

  9. ethics • Endo of life decisions • Professionalism

  10. Communicator

  11. Health education • Health promotion • Advocacy

  12. Coordinating care (manager) • Knowledge of support services • Specialists in other disciplines • Physiotherapists • Rehab centres • Counselors • Appliances

  13. CME • Academic sessions – college of GPs • Other sessions • Journals • Other reading

  14. As a community leader

  15. Role model • Non alcohol user • Reasonable BMI • Pleasant look

  16. Social figure • Key person in a community • Attester • Witness • Opening ceremonies

  17. Reference • Nandani de Silva Lecture notes in Family Medicine (2nd ed.), Sarvodaya Vishva Lekha Publications. Lumbini av Ratmalana Sri Lanka 2006

  18. Thank you

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