Based Medicine Links Profound changes have occurred in medicine the last 50 years. These changes have been influenced by scientific, technological and social development in society. New specialties have been formed because of these developments and because of needs from society. The continuum is the patient and the episode is the disease. It reflects a long term trusting relationship between patient and doctor.
Time is used as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
The patient is viewed not only from a biological perspective but also from social and psychological points of view. The total human must be treated in the context of family, society and multiple health needs .