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ArticleThe European journal of general practice2025

Seven ways to optimise prevention in general practice and family medicine - a EUROPREV position paper to spark debate on prevention.

Veerle Piessens, Laura Rodriguez Benito, Serdar Öztora, Carlos Martins, John Brandt Brodersen

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Article in The European journal of general practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Reframing prevention: A clinician's perspective.The European journal of general practice · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Veerle PiessensDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-2305-1762
Laura Rodriguez BenitoProgram for Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (PAPPS), SemfYc, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4373-6088
Serdar ÖztoraDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-9336-6009
Carlos MartinsH4A Primary Health Care Research Network, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8561-5167
John Brandt BrodersenCentre of General Practice, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-9369-3376

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prevention is a fundamental aspect of the work of general practitioners (GPs) and family doctors (FDs); however, its implementation poses significant challenges due to conflicting guidelines, time constraints, competing demands, and equity concerns. This position paper proposes seven guiding principles to help GPs and FDs navigate preventive care effectively. It encourages GPs/FDs to recognise the intrinsic preventive value of high-quality general practice and adopt a critical approach to the evidence underpinning preventive recommendations. Prioritising a limited number of preventive services with a strong evidence base and targeting those patients most likely to benefit will contribute to sustainable, evidence-based, and equitable patient care.

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Family PracticeGeneral PracticePreventive Health ServicesHumansPractice Guidelines as Topicaccessibilityequityfamily medicinegeneral practicehigh-quality carePrevention

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PMID40698523
PMCPMC12288180

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