The Foundations of Primary Care: v. 1, Satisfaction or Resentment?

Section 1: Historical Perspective of Medicine: from Shaman to modern physician.  The history of medicine.  Development of medicine knowledge.  Medical education.  The origins of general practice.  Emerging patterns.  Section 2: Philosophical perspective of medicine: the search for meaning of health illness.  Some philosophical fragments on medicine.  Philosophical fragments on science.  Systems thinking.  Emerging patterns.  Section 3: The practice of medicine: healing. The epidemiology of illness and disease.  Disease, illness and health.  The practice of medicine.  Practising general practice/family medicine.  Emerging patterns.  Section 4: The social function of medicine: the interdependence of health in society.  The social nature of health and medicine.  Social responsibility.  Health care in societal context.  Health inequalities.  Emerging patterns.  Section 5: Medicine in the community: towards primary care.  Primary care.  The healthcare vortex: A metaphor for a sustainable healthcare system.