Family medicine is a medical discipline that provides a holistic approach to evaluating individuals regardless of age, gender, or disease, and includes preventive, curative, and rehabilitative health services. Family physicians conduct long-term follow-up and treatment processes by taking into account the physical, mental, and social health status of their patients .
Atlas University Hospital Family Medicine Unit offers the following services within the framework of the Ministry of Health and University Hospitals Regulation :
- Preventive Health Services: Vaccination, early diagnosis and screening programs, chronic disease monitoring
- Individual and Family Counseling: Providing healthy living habits, nutrition and exercise recommendations
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases: Evaluation and management of common acute and chronic diseases.
- Advanced Examination and Specialist Referrals: Referral to relevant specialties when necessary.
- Home Health Services: Health monitoring and treatment support for patients with limited mobility
- Health Screenings and Check-Up Services: Early diagnosis of diseases with personalized screening programs
Family physicians provide personalized health services by evaluating their patients not only in the context of a disease but also throughout their entire life . They aim to protect the health of individuals, prevent diseases and increase health awareness with a continuous and holistic approach to care .
