0. Fields Related to Family and Community Medicine

Question 1 Which fields are listed as related to Family and Community Medicine?

Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Family Medicine, Community Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Medical Anthropology, and Integrative Medicine.

Question 2 What is Family Medicine?

A medical specialty that provides first-contact, continuous, and comprehensive health care for individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan.

Question 3 What type of approach does Family Medicine aim to ensure?

A holistic approach to patient care.

Question 4 In what settings may Family Medicine care be delivered?

Office practices, hospitals, in-patient facilities, and health centers.

Question 5 What principle states that preventing illness is more effective and economical than treating it?

A key principle of Family Medicine emphasizing prevention.

Question 6 Which broad factors are recognized as influences on health in Family Medicine?

Biological, behavioral, environmental, and social factors.

Question 7 What type of practice should be used to identify risk factors and implement targeted strategies?

Evidence-based practice.

Question 8 What role do patient education and empowerment play in Family Medicine?

They play a vital role.

Question 9 What does PAFP stand for?

Philippine Academy of Family Physicians, Inc.

Question 10 What global organization is PAFP a founding member of?

WONCA, the World Organization of Family Doctors.

Question 11 Which organizations recognize Family Medicine as a specialty in the Philippines according to the file?

The Philippine Medical Association and the Professional Regulation Commission.

Question 12 What specialty is described as the lead specialty for the division of Family and Community Medicine?

Family Medicine.

Question 13 What does Geriatric Medicine focus on?

The health and well-being of older adults and the unique challenges of aging.

Question 14 What does Hospice and Palliative Medicine focus on?

Care of people with serious illness, including pain management, symptom control, and emotional support for patients and families.

Question 15 What does Tropical Medicine in Primary Care focus on?

Diagnosis, management, and prevention of infectious and non-infectious diseases prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions.

Question 16 What is Community Medicine?

A collaborative science focused on health promotion and disease prevention within populations and the individuals who comprise them.

Question 17 What is the main disease-control orientation of Community Medicine?

Understanding and preventing diseases at their source.

Question 18 What kind of data may be used to create measurable Community Medicine interventions?

Community health data.

Question 19 Who may compose an interdisciplinary Community Medicine team?

Community members, physicians, other health professionals, epidemiologists, statisticians, public health leaders, and policymakers.

Question 20 What is Occupational Medicine?

A branch of medicine emphasizing prevention and dealing clinically and administratively with health needs related to working environments.

Question 21 What occupational problems does Occupational Medicine recognize, evaluate, control, manage, and rehabilitate?

Occupationally related diseases and injuries and other conditions affecting the ability to work.

Question 22 What is the first stated aim of Occupational Medicine?

Promote and maintain the highest degree of physical, mental, and social well-being of workers in all occupations.

Question 23 What is the second stated aim of Occupational Medicine?

Prevent health problems caused by working conditions.

Question 24 What is the third stated aim of Occupational Medicine?

Place and maintain workers in occupational environments compatible with their physical and psychological capabilities.

Question 25 What is Occupational Health and Safety?

The area of public health focused on illness and injury trends in the workplace.

Question 26 How are workplace illness and injury trends used in Occupational Health and Safety?

To develop and implement strategies and regulations that limit hazards causing physical or mental harm.

Question 27 What Philippine law is cited for Occupational Safety and Health Standards?

Republic Act No. 11058.

Question 28 What is the purpose of R.A. 11058 according to the file?

To strengthen compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and provide penalties for violations.

Question 29 What workplace protection does the State aim to ensure under R.A. 11058?

A safe and healthful workplace with full protection against hazards in the work environment.

Question 30 What is Preventive Medicine?

A specialized branch of medical practice focused on maintaining and promoting health and preventing the onset of diseases and injuries.

Question 31 What is the ultimate goal of Preventive Medicine?

To improve overall well-being and reduce disease burden on individuals and populations.

Question 32 Is Preventive Medicine confined to a specific setting?

No. It permeates healthcare, public health, and community life.

Question 33 How does Preventive Medicine contribute to public health?

It helps shape policies and interventions that promote health at the population level.

Question 34 Give examples of Preventive Medicine in clinical practice.

Preventive screenings, lifestyle counseling, and immunizations.

Question 35 What public health impact is associated with Preventive Medicine?

A substantial reduction in disease incidence.

Question 36 What economic benefit is associated with Preventive Medicine?

It saves costs and reduces the burden on healthcare systems.

Question 37 What global health benefit is associated with Preventive Medicine?

Reduction of health disparities and promotion of global health equity.

Question 38 What is Public Health?

The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices.

Question 39 What is the principal difference between Public Health and clinical medicine according to the file?

Public Health focuses on the whole population, while clinical medicine focuses on an individual.

Question 40 What population goal does Public Health seek?

Maximum benefits for the largest numbers of people.

Question 41 What approach to fairness is explicitly emphasized in Public Health?

An equity approach.

Question 42 What is Integrative Medicine?

An evidence-based approach that treats the whole person, including mind, body, and soul, using conventional and complementary therapies.

Question 43 What dimensions of a person are considered in Integrative Medicine?

Physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs.

Question 44 What does Integrative Medicine combine?

Conventional healthcare approaches and complementary therapies.

Question 45 What type of relationship is emphasized in Integrative Medicine?

The therapeutic relationship between practitioner and patient.

Question 46 What physiologic concept plays a key role in Integrative Medicine according to the file?

Restoring homeostasis.

Question 47 How may Integrative Medicine affect patient participation?

It may empower the patient to aid recovery.

Question 48 Give examples of conventional approaches mentioned under Integrative Medicine.

Medication and psychotherapy.

Question 49 Give examples of complementary therapies mentioned under Integrative Medicine.

Acupuncture and yoga.

Question 50 What is Alternative Medicine?

Medical and healthcare systems, practices, and products not considered part of conventional medicine primarily because of insufficiently convincing evidence of efficacy.

Question 51 Give examples of Alternative Medicine categories listed in the file.

Acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, commercial weight-loss programs, lifestyle diets, herbal medicine, megavitamin therapy, self-help groups, energy healing, biofeedback, hypnosis, homeopathy, and folk remedies.

Question 52 A discipline focuses on first-contact, lifelong, comprehensive care for individuals and families. What field is this?

Family Medicine.

Question 53 A discipline focuses on preventing disease at its source using community health data. What field is this?

Community Medicine.

Question 54 A discipline focuses on worker health and hazards in the workplace. What field is this?

Occupational Medicine.

Question 55 A discipline focuses on population-wide prevention and equity. What field is this?

Public Health.

Question 56 A discipline emphasizes screening, immunization, and lifestyle counseling to prevent disease. What field is this?

Preventive Medicine.

Question 57 A patient uses medication together with an evidence-informed complementary therapy as part of whole-person care. What approach is this?

Integrative Medicine.

Question 58 Which field is broader in population focus: Public Health or clinical medicine?

Public Health.

Question 59 Which field emphasizes work compatibility with physical and psychological capabilities?

Occupational Medicine.

Question 60 Which field aims for continuous care across all genders, life stages, families, and communities?

Family Medicine. /