Family health in the Americas
← vista completaPublished on January 1, 2013 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2013.01.5616
Current status of family health in Mexico
Situación actual de la salud familiar en México
Abstract
Family Health (FH) has three main elements: individual health, life material conditions and family functioning. Its main actors are the individual, the family and society. A common framework is the basis of FH, as each one of these elements is extremely important. Currently, in Mexico two aspects are considered: epidemiological studies and those inherent to the family medicine specialty. That latter has a residency and an integrated specialty curriculum, as well as certification from the corresponding board. All of this allows us to apply the HF approach to each and every family and individual that is cared for.
