Family medicine is the medical specialty that provides continuing and comprehensive care for the individual irrespective of age, sex, organ, or disease (American Academy of Family Physicians).  What distinguishes family medicine from other medical specialties is the context in which continuing and comprehensive health care is provided.  The unique context in which such care is provided is the physician-patient relationship.  Family physicians value, nurture, develop, and maintain this relationship (American Academy of Family Physicians).  The following principles of

 TREATMENT PRINCIPLES IN FAMILY MEDICINE

1)      Reassurance

2)      Exercises

3)      Nutrition

4)      Changing the behavior

5)      Lifestyle changes