TABLE 1.

Dimensions of full-service family practice as outlined by the GPSC

Dimension	Description
Health assessments*	Health and health-risk assessment
Coordination	Coordination of patient care across the spectrum of primary, secondary and tertiary care, including making referrals and acting upon consultative advice
Continuity	Longitudinal care of patients across the spectrum of their medical needs
Services for acute and chronic conditions	Diagnosis and management of acute ailments; chronic disease management, including implementation of BC guidelines
Reproductive care	Primary reproductive care, including the organization of appropriate screening
Maternity care	The provision of or the arrangement with another provider for prenatal, obstetrical, postnatal and newborn care
Mental healthcare	Primary mental healthcare
Palliative care*	Primary palliative care
Geriatric care	Care and support of the frail elderly
Services in alternative settings	Support for hospital, home, rehabilitation and long-term care facilities
Education and prevention	Patient education and preventive care
Record keeping*	The maintenance of a longitudinal patient record
Access outside office hours	An association with other practitioners that assigns patients a designated provider to contact for medical advice and/or care as appropriate, both during and outside office hours; an association that includes the use of call-group guidelines and protocols for patient follow-up
IT*	The future use of information technology systems as they become available to enhance the coordination and provision of patient care

^*Not measured in this paper