Is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care
for people of all ages and provides continuing and comprehensive
health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes,
diseases, and parts of the body. It is based on knowledge of the
patient in the context of the family and the community, emphasizing
disease prevention and health promotion. According to the World
Organization of Family Doctors, the aim of family medicine is to
provide personal, comprehensive and continuing care for the
individual in the context of the family and the community.