Family medicine

Topic: Community health

The way primary care is delivered in Türkiye under the Family Medicine Law (Law 5258). People are registered with a family physician, who gives preventive care and primary diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation to everyone, comprehensively and continuously, regardless of age, sex or illness. The physician works with family health workers such as nurses and midwives. Apart from the exceptions the law lists, family medicine services are free, and no co-payment is charged for family physician visits.

Also known as:

Family physician, Family health worker

In Turkish:

Aile hekimliği