CUESTA MEJIAS, Leonardo A    PRESNO LABRADOR, Clarivel. General Integral Medicine, a clinical specialty with a real biopsychosocial approach to the population´s health. []. , 29, 4, pp. 379-386. ISSN 0864-2125.

Introduction: since 1984, the Program of the Family Physician and Nurse emerged in Cuba and gave rise to the General Integral Medicine specialty as performing specialty of the primary health care. The aforementioned has encouraged the development of the scientific potential to comprehensively approach the population´s health. Objective: to thoroughly think about the antecedents of this specialty in Cuba from a literature review and the practical experiences of the authors. Discussion: the General Integral Medicine specialist characterizes in detail the population that he/she cares of, identifies their health problems and establishes a close relationship with the patient, the families and the community. He/she regards the individuals in a comprehensive way, as part of a family and inserted into the community. Conclusions: general Integral Medicine as a scientific discipline determines the learning of necessary competencies to solve social problems of our population.

: biopsychosocial approach; population health; General Integral Medicine.

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