FAMILY MEDICINE

FAMILY MEDICINE IN MONTANA

Family medicine practitioners provide comprehensive care to patients of all ages and genders through all stages of life. They treat a large variety of different health conditions. Family medicine practitioners oversee preventative care, common illnesses and mishaps, diagnose emerging medical conditions, manage chronic illness, and coordinate with medical specialists out of their expertise.

According to the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA), the aim of family medicine is to provide personal, comprehensive, and continuing care for the individual in the context of the family and the community. The issues of values underlying this practice are usually known as primary care ethics.