Post Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (PGDFM) - Course, Fees, Eligibility, Top Colleges, Top Careers

This study focus on providing conceptual knowledge is built around a social unit viz. the family as opposed to either a specific patient population, organ system or nature of an intervention. Consequently, candidates are trained with the intent to be able to deal with the entire spectrum of medical issues that might be encountered by the members of a family unit. The study is concerned with the comprehensive health care for people of all ages. Candidates learn to acknowledge pateint in the context of the family and the community, emphasizing disease prevention and health promotion.