The General Medicine consultation is oriented to the comprehensive approach of the patient who comes for any reason for consultation, during it the specific evaluation of the problem that afflicts the patient will be carried out, once this review is completed, the detection and identification of risk factors will be carried out. risk for latent or potential diseases in the short, medium and long term.
The objective of this consultation is not only to solve the problem that affects the individual at a given moment, but also to detect before the appearance of medical problems that could impair the health of the patient, this is achieved through an exhaustive physical evaluation, a detailed questioning, extensive information the patient about their risk factors according to age, sex and genetic load as well as through specialized research studies as necessary.
The General Medicine consultation works in close communication with the specialized consultations in order to refer to higher levels of care those cases that require more complex care, surgery or some type of rehabilitation.