HEALTH PROMOTION - STRATEGIES FOR FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Authors
MCWILLIAM CL
Citation
Cl. Mcwilliam, HEALTH PROMOTION - STRATEGIES FOR FAMILY PHYSICIANS, Canadian family physician, 39, 1993, pp. 1079-1085
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Canadian family physician → ACNP
ISSN journal
0008350X
Volume
39
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1079 - 1085
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-350X(1993)39:<1079:HP-SFF>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The current emphasis on health promotion raises questions among experi enced health professionals. Many wonder whether such care differs from what we have always done and have doubts about cost effectiveness and government motives. This paper explores the latest meaning of the ter m health promotion, the evolution of strategies to promote health, and the implications of these strategies for practising family medicine.