家庭醫學強調全人醫療，家醫科醫師與其他專科醫師不同之處在於：足以勝任處理任何主訴的廣
泛醫學知識，願意承擔照顧病患整體健康的責任，並致力維持親密、信任的醫病關係。本文探討醫病關
係在家庭醫學專業中扮演的角色，醫病關係對病患預後的影響，以及如何促進良好的醫病溝通。文中並
討論「病痛」與「疾病」的差別，以病人為中心的醫療模式，以及巴林小組在家醫科醫師訓練上的應用。
期待透過不同觀點，促進家庭醫學專業中人性關懷的再思考。

The importance of holistic care in family medicine can’t be overemphasized. The differences between
family physicians and specialists lie in not only the pervasive medical knowledge owned by family physicians
competent in dealing with any chief complaint brought up by patients, but also the will to take the
responsibilities of the patients' whole health and the dedication to keep an intimate and trusty doctor-patient
relationship. In this article, we explored the role of doctor-patient relationship in family medicine practice, the
impact of doctor-patient relationship on outcome of patients, and the ways to facilitate doctor-patient
communication. We also discussed the differences between “illness” and “disease”, patient-centered medicine,
and the application of the Balint group in family physician training. We expect to rethink the significant meaning
of humanity in family medicine through different points of view.