--- title: Family and Community Medicine description: La Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria actúa como una especialidad que coordina todos los problemas de salud del paciente y de su grupo familiar, desde un punto vista más psico-social que tecnológico, involucrándose con el enfermo, y gestionando todos los recursos disponibles con el fin de facilitarle un ahorro de tiempo e incomodidades innecesarias, y ayudándolo a comprender el contexto de la enfermedad, desde el punto de vista personal, familiar y social. --- --- ### Overview Family and Community Medicine is the specialty that provides comprehensive, continuous, and close medical care to people of all ages. It includes prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of common, chronic, or acute diseases.   The family doctor acts as the first point of contact within the healthcare system and coordinates the patient’s overall care. --- ### Common Conditions Treated - Respiratory, digestive, urinary, and skin infections - Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases - Musculoskeletal pain (back pain, osteoarthritis, tendinitis) - Anxiety, insomnia, headaches, general symptoms - Prevention: vaccination, cancer screening, health education - Chronic disease management and polypharmacy - Home care or care for immobilized patients --- ### What to Expect During Your Visit The consultation includes a complete clinical evaluation, medical history review, physical examination, and additional tests if necessary. The family doctor will guide treatment and follow-up. --- ### Specialized Services Personalized and continuous care throughout life. Link between patient, family, and healthcare system. Health education and promotion of healthy habits. Coordination with nursing, social work, and public health. Participation in vaccination and early detection programs. --- ### Additional Services and Tests - Monitoring of blood pressure, glucose, and weight - Ordering and interpretation of basic blood tests and X-rays - Electrocardiogram (ECG) - Medical certificates, occupational and school follow-up - Home visits (in selected cases) - Coordination with emergency and hospitalization services    *Check availability at each center [Book your appointment online now at the Hospiten of your choice ](https://hospiten.com/en/appointment?ref_th=speciality&ref_id=212630144216) --- ### Where to find this specialty - [prev ](https://hospiten.com/en/specialties/family-and-community-medicine#slider-trigger) - [next ](https://hospiten.com/en/specialties/family-and-community-medicine#slider-trigger) [![Hospiten Estepona](https://hospiten.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HSP%20-%20Nueva%20Area-40.jpg?width=5814&height=3868&name=HSP%20-%20Nueva%20Area-40.jpg "Hospiten Estepona") ### Hospiten Estepona Estepona, Spain ](https://hospiten.com/en/hospitals/hospiten-estepona) --- ### Medical team - 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