Academic Medicine, Family Medicine, and Medical Care
Authors: KERR L. WHITE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Special Article1 March 1965Academic Medicine, Family Medicine, and Medical CareKERR L. WHITE, M.D., F.A.C.P.KERR L. WHITE, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-62-3-603 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPRIMARY MEDICAL CARE: THE FAMILY DOCTORFamily doctors usually provide primary and personal medical care. The principal characteristics of primary medical care that distinguish it from other forms of personal medical care include availability and continuity of care. Availability implies that the doctor, his colleague, or his surrogate is prepared to see and advise his patients about any complaints or symptoms they care to present at any reasonable or even unreasonable time. Continuity implies that the doctor is prepared to accept over-all responsibility for his patients' care over extended periods of time. Although this care may be interrupted by episodes...References1. : The family's doctor. Lancet 1: 213, 1961. Google Scholar2. HORDERHORDER JE: Illness in general practice. Practitioner 173: 177, 1954. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. HODGKIN K: Hospital training as preparation for general practice. Lancet 2: 372, 1956. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. WHITEWILLIAMSGREENBERG KLTFBG: The ecology of medical care. New Eng. J. Med. 265: 885, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. CROMBIE DL: The future of medical practice. Lancet 2: 3, 1962. Google Scholar6. WHITE KL: General practice in the United States. J. Med. Educ. 39: 333, 1964. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. MEDICAL NEWS: JAMA 182: 1, 1962. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. : Datagrams; current trends in career choices among medical graduates. J. Med. Educ. 37: 239, 1962. Google Scholar9. : Continuing observations and recording of morbidity. J. Coll. Gen. Pract. 1: 107, 1958. Google Scholar10. LAST JM: The iceberg. Lancet 2: 28, 1963. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. MCLACHLAN G (editor): Problems and Progress in Medical Care. Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust, University Press, London, Oxford, 1964. Google Scholar12. WHITE KL (editor): Medical care research symposium. J. Chron. Dis. 17: 725, 1964. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Burlington, VermontFrom the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vt.This paper was delivered at the Plenary Session, "What the Teachers are Thinking," of the 132nd Annual Meeting of the British Medical Association, Manchester, England, July 24, 1964.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Kerr L. White, M.D., Division of Medical Care and Hospitals, School of Hygiene and Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Md., 21205. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByCase mix in ambulatory educational settingsHealth promotion in primary medical care: Problems and potentialCurriculum Changes: Pass or Fail for Town and GownLOCKHART B. MCGUIRE, M.D.Teaching Medical Care Who and WhereE. J. H. 1 March 1965Volume 62, Issue 3Page: 603-607KeywordsAcademic medicineEpidemiologyPatients Issue Published: 1 March 1965 PDF DownloadLoading ...