Chronologic or longitudinal | Use of repeated patient observations over a period of time as a diagnostic and management tool |
Informational | Availability of accurate information from one health care encounter to another |
Geographic | Care of the patient in a variety of locations |
Interpersonal | Establishment of rapport and a trusting relationship between a physician and patient; also refers to the relationships that family physicians have with other health care providers |
Family | Knowledge about and understanding of the patient, the patient’s family, and the patient’s community |
Interdisciplinary | Management of several body systems and diseases at the same time |