Preventive medicine

Authors

  • Alberto Pinto Hespanhol Departamento de Clínica Geral da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
  • Luciana Couto Centro Saúde de São João da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
  • Carlos Martins Unidade de Saúde Familiar das Camélias

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v24i1.10462

Keywords:

Medical Ethics, Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Health Promotion, Health Education

Abstract

Introduction: According to the Ottawa Charter (WHO, 1986), Health Promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. Prevention is a major component of Health Promotion. However, applying prevention may raise multiple ethical issues which can interfere with the final result. Content: Under this context and based on the principles of medical ethics, we discuss some clinical practice topics related with the modern Family Medicine: risk factors, health education, immunization, screening and the model of consultation. Conclusion: The reflection about some ethical dilemmas surrounding the clinical practice in Family Medicine is expected to contribute to improve the way prevention is performed. Particular relevance and attention should be given to the evolution of the consultation model and of the medical decision model.

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Published

2008-01-01

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2008): Revista Portuguesa de Clínica Geral

Section

Dossier

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How to Cite

Preventive medicine. (2008). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 24(1), 49-64. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v24i1.10462

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