Social responsibilities of a doctor Prof. Wasantha Gunathunga Dept. of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine
doctor as a Care provider
First contact care Early illness care Screening
Medical care Quality of care (compassion, competence) Accessibility availability
Medical care Treatment Follow up Referral
Record keeping Written Electronic
Fee Fair Affordable, discounts for the poor
Ethics Beneficence Non-malificence Autonomy Confidentiality
ethics Endo of life decisions Professionalism
Communicator
Health education Health promotion Advocacy
Coordinating care (manager) Knowledge of support services Specialists in other disciplines Physiotherapists Rehab centres Counselors Appliances
CME Academic sessions – college of GPs Other sessions Journals Other reading
As a community leader
Role model Non alcohol user Reasonable BMI Pleasant look
Social figure Key person in a community Attester Witness Opening ceremonies
Reference Nandani de Silva Lecture notes in Family Medicine (2 nd ed.), Sarvodaya Vishva Lekha Publications. Lumbini av Ratmalana Sri Lanka 2006
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