Family doctor
What does a family doctor do?
Your family doctor is your main adviser on all health matters. A family doctor is a primary care specialist whose work includes:
- Essential medical care when you fall ill;
- Diagnosis based on questioning, examination, laboratory and instrumental tests;
- Referrals to second-level specialists;
- Treatment once a diagnosis is made;
- Monitoring of chronic conditions;
- Prescriptions for reimbursed and non-reimbursed medicines;
- Monitoring the growth and development of newborns, infants and children;
- State-funded vaccinations for children;
- Preventive vaccinations for children and adults;
- Monitoring the dental health of children and adults and referral to a dentist for a preventive check twice a year;
- Preventive health checks under state-funded programmes (for women – cervical cancer and screening mammography; for men – early diagnosis of prostate cancer; for men and women – early diagnosis of colorectal cancer, diagnosis of cardiovascular disease; for children – caries prevention by sealing erupted permanent teeth);
- Promoting a healthy lifestyle;
- Home visits;
- Sick leave and maternity leave certificates;
- Mandatory preventive health checks for employees and category B drivers;
- Preparing patients for planned surgery;
- Preventive health checks for working people;
- Sending documents to the Disability and Working Capacity Assessment Office (NDNT);
- Medical certificates.
Prices
| Service | Registered patients | Other patients |
|---|---|---|
| First consultation with a family doctor | Free | 40.00 EUR |
| Follow-up consultation with a family doctor | Free | 25.00 EUR |
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