- The overall goal is to help
patients be as independent and functional
effectively as possible.
- Value is placed on the whole
person.
- Patients' perspectives brought
from their respective family and community are an
important factor in the health care process.
- Health care is affordable,
readily accessible and designed to provide
continuity over time.
- Health care addresses the
majority of health problems across all ages, sexes,
races, social and ethnic groups.
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Patients' care is coordinated
outside the immediate practice by linking
patients' needs with community resources, by
incorporating professionals from other
disciplines into patients' care and by acting as
advocates for patients in the health care
system.
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Innovations and technological
advances in medicine are incorporated into
patients' health care when it is appropriate to
do so.
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