Wybrane aspekty z historii i filozofii medycyny z uwzględnieniem zagadnień medycyny rodzinnej i aptekarstwa

Abstract

Considering the issues of family medicine, it is worth noting that only few medical textbooks help understand what medicine is all about. Usually, after a brief discussion of the clinical evaluation of the patient's condition, or the doctor-patient relationship, detailed descriptions of specific disease entities are presented. Family medicine is a branch of medicine devoted to comprehensive health care for all family members who are under the care of a family practitioner. A holistic approach to the patient (also in pharmacies) is an important direction of modern medicine. A common counter-argument of the scientific view of medicine is the suggestion that it leads to the dehumanisation of medicine and limits the holistic view of the patient. These concerns are not justified as long as interdisciplinary approach is considered, which is an important aspect of family medicine. This field of medicine, the target of which is to guarantee comprehensive medical care to all family members under the care of a family practitioner, addresses the holistic approach to the patient, which is an important direction of modern medicine.