Topic > What is the nursing profession? - 1405
integration into the broader healthcare system. 2. accessibility for the patient; 3. served by physicians who are responsible for addressing the vast majority of personal healthcare needs; 4. built on long-lasting partnerships with patients, and; 5. practiced in the context of family and community (IMO, 2010). It serves as the initial point of access to the healthcare system for all care needs, from newborns to the elderly, from preventive care to acute illnesses, from physical to mental problems. These core components of primary care have been integrated into the patient-centered medical home model and require the skills of an interprofessional
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