However, research is required to determine the best way of organizing the office for increased preventive care, testing new technologies for office screening and patient education, and identifying effecti ve health promotion prevention techniques. About fifty percent of Canadian doctors are family physicians. Given the average daily patient load, their decisions have enormous cost consequences. For instance, it is the family doctor who often refers patients for laboratory testing and specialist consultation. The Centre investigates cost effective methods for the diagnosis and management of common illnesses presented to family physicians.
Elderly patients are the most frequent users of medical care.
However, the current emphasis on cure, pharmaco-therapy, and institutional care often does not serve their needs effectively. Back to the CSFM home page.