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Ten tips for smooth communication with your family physician

02.05.24

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Photographer: Hendrik Osula

Sometimes, home remedies are not enough and we need professional medical help. In which cases should you contact our family physician and how can you ensure that your communication with the family medicine centre is smooth so that you receive the best advice and treatment?

Here are ten recommendations to follow when dealing with your family medicine centre.

1. When to see a family physician?

You should contact your family medicine centre if your health problems have not been relieved by home remedies but do not require urgent intervention (calling an ambulance or going to the emergency medicine department). People usually seek help from their family physician because of, for example, a long-standing or acute viral illness, a variety of aches and pains, or other conditions. People with chronic illnesses are also under the care of family physicians, and both children and adults can be vaccinated against infectious diseases at the family medicine centre.

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