Population-based Medicine: Moving from a Focus on Individuals to One on Populations
- VernacularTitle:わが国におけるPBM教育の展望
- Author:
Takehito TAKANO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
population-based medicine;
public health mind;
socioeconomic factors and health;
preventive medicine;
medical education
- From:Medical Education
2007;38(2):89-93
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
1) The following issues were discussed in relation to population-based medicine (PBM) education in Japan: a. requirements of physicians under current laws, b. socioeconomic factors and health/illness, c. variations of health among communities, and d. effective and efficient PBM education programs.
2) The author pointed out the following key issues: a. responsibilities of physicians to maintain and promote a population's health, b. attention to the association between socioeconomic factors and illness, c. development of research methods to elucidate characteristics of population health, and d. collaboration between undergraduate and postgraduate education.
3) To improve quality of medical care, to meet people's various needs, to prevent disease, and to provide appropriate care services, taking the view point of PBM is considered to be indispensable.
4) Education in population-based medicine is a requirement in a physician's education in Japan. Accumulation of evidence from the view point of PBM and medical education programs to help develop public-health-minded physicians are important.
