The role of the general practitioner in rehabilitation
Christensen, K.S.; Hansen, D.G.Ã¥
Ugeskrift for Laeger 176(10)
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 25096743 Document Number: 678232
Multimorbidity, especially co-morbidity between mental and somatic disorders, represents a growing challenge in general practice. The solution is hardly evermore sophisticated guidelines. The practitioner must improve on basing the clinical assessment of the patient on specific functional ability and need of rehabilitation. This requires allocation of time to handle more than one problem at a time and a close cooperation of treatment between physician, patient and staff. This article points to patient education and involvement of relatives, the use of problem-solving techniques, collaborative care and use of telemedicine tools as possible solutions.