Primary Health Care

First aid is medical care provided by a physician or paramedic who has initial contact with a patient in need of treatment. Primary care services include dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical services (in the UK).

First aid is part of public health. It differs from secondary (specialized) health care, which is provided by specialists on the referral of a primary care physician, and tertiary (highly specialized) health care, which is provided in medical centers and research institutes.

Thus, the first aid service plays a key role in providing accessible and timely medical care to the population.

Primary Health Care is the first step of medical care provided to patients in need of treatment. It includes a wide range of medical services provided by doctors, physician assistants and nurses who have primary contact with patients.

These health care providers provide an initial assessment of a patient's condition, diagnose illnesses, and provide initial treatment. They can also refer the patient to a specialist if necessary. It is important to note that First Aid Service can be provided both in medical institutions and at home.

The First Aid Service consists of a variety of specialists, including dentists, ophthalmologists and pharmacists. In the UK, for example, First Aid includes dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical services.

One of the main advantages of the First Aid Service is that it is accessible to all categories of the population. It allows you to quickly diagnose and treat diseases at an early stage, which reduces the risk of developing serious complications and improves the prognosis of the disease.

Comparatively, one can distinguish the Secondary (specialized) Service and the Tertiary (highly specialized) Medical Care Service. Secondary Care provides specialist services such as surgery and cancer treatment. Tertiary Care provides medical care for the most complex cases, such as rare diseases or injuries.

Overall, First Aid is an important component of the healthcare system. It ensures the availability of medical care for all categories of the population and is the first step in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. It is therefore important to maintain and develop the First Aid Service to provide high quality health care for everyone.

First Aid Service: Purpose and Functions * **Primary Health Care** is medical care provided by a doctor or health care professional who is first communicating with a person in need of medical intervention.

Primary care includes: - Dental service - Eye care service

*However, in England they additionally include a pharmaceutical service*.

See Health and Public Health. Its comparison with other types of medical care can be seen here: Secondary (specialized) medical care. Tertiary (highly specialized) medicine. Functions of Primary Health Care - Medical Care: Primary care is central to the health care system because it provides basic medical care and disease prevention, as well as diagnosis and treatment of major diseases that do not require specialized treatment. - Accessibility: Primary health care is provided to sick and healthy people at their place of residence and is able to provide the patient with fast and effective medical care. Qualified doctors, nurses and support staff are close to patients and are available to provide assistance at any time of the day. Therefore, primary health care is considered the most accessible, meeting the needs of the population for this type of medical services. - Cost: For the patient, access to a primary care doctor and primary care services are significantly less expensive than specialist care, as they make a cost-effective contribution to the provision and effective management of the national health system. Organization of primary health care. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), primary health care includes: consultations and administrative procedures with a doctor (general practitioner/family doctor). The main role in the organization of primary care is played by medical activities: • Services provided by general practitioners (GPs) may include medical examinations, preventive consultations, referrals to specialists, prescriptions, vaccinations, various procedures - in total up to 15% of the volume of medical services; • Second level services - traditional nursing services; they provide about 6% of medical consultations and procedures outside of therapeutic services. They should be used as part of the physician's training. Tertiary level services: medical interventions not carried out solely by trained individuals. A significant number of preventive and secondary care activities are carried out in tertiary care services. This is also where most medical rehabilitation takes place, although specific technical conditions for examination are often required. The main tasks of these services largely coincide with the tasks of second-level services, however, the main areas of activity here are characterized by greater systematicity and detail. Their work uses broader modern diagnostic which allows you to significantly reduce the amount of documentation and