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Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol 117, Issue 4 354-356, Copyright © 1977 by Canadian Medical Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

What do family physicians see in practice?

A. M. Warrington, D. J. Ponesse, M. E. Hunter, D. A. Grant, A. V. Grasset, D. W. Gray, C. D. Hayward, B. F. Long, G. E. Morrison and D. Sutherland

Health care problems dealt with in their practices were recorded by seven family physicians over a period of 1 year (two others recorded for 3 months), each diagnosis being coded according to the Canuck Disease Classification Index. Problems were classified into four types: physical, psychosocial, diseases of choice (or lifestyle) and diseases of social impact. More than 85% of the 23 108 problems recorded were physical in origin and had physical manifestations. More time was spent on routine checkups and treatment of respiratory disease than on any other activity. Venereal disease and alcoholism were infrequent problems. The family physician is in a favourable position to act as health educator and counsellor and must be throughly trained in the physical aspects of disease.


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