Jose Luis Turabian

University/Organization: Complutense University

Country: Spain

 Biography

Jose Luis Turabian Born in Madrid, Spain, in 1955.Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MD). Complutense University. Madrid. Doctor in Medicine (PhD). Complutense University. Madrid. Specialist Family and Community Medicine. Complutense University. Madrid. Graduated In Decentralisation and Participation Community Involvement in Health). Centre for Development Studies.University College of Swansea.Wales. United Kingdom. 1990. Course International Services Administration. University of Havana. Cuba. 1990. International Course in General Practice. St. Mary Hospital. London. United Kingdom. 1991. Diploma In Medical Education. University of Dundee. United Kingdom. 19921993. Family Doctor in the Health Center Industrial Park. Toledo. Spain. Tutor of Residents of Family Medicine. Professor of numerous training courses in Family Medicine. Author or coauthor of more than 300 publications, in medical journals. Author of the books of Family Medicine: *Apuntes, esquemas y ejemplos de Participación Comunitaria en la Salud. *Cuadernos de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria. *Actividades Comunitarias en Medicina de Familia y Atención Primaria. *Educación Médica. Manual práctico para clínicos. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamaericana; 2009. (Several Chapters). *Cuentos de fantasmas para aprender medicina de familia. Haciendo conscientes los métodos para gestionar la incertidumbre en medicina de familia. *Modelos de atención centrada en el “acompañante” del paciente. La familia y el contexto: en el borde de la relación médicopaciente en medicina de familia. *The Family Doctors: Images and Metaphors of the Family Doctor to Learn Family Medicine. *Relatos clínicos musicales de medicina de familia. Desarrollando las capacidades humanísticas de los médicos de familia mediante el arte. *Fables of Family Medicine. A collection of fables that teach the Principles of Family Medicine.

 Research Interest

Jose Luis Turabian Research interest includes Family medicine; Epidemiology; Mental health; Morbidity Continuity; variability; Context Cycle Family life and Genogram. Family PsychoSocial Factors: Interview and doctorpatient relationship; Tools Diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. Teaching and training; Drugs and Family Medicine; Qualitative research; Medical Humanities: History of Medicine; Bioethics, Philosophy; History, Religion; Arts; Medical Epistemology; Medical Education; Medical Sociology; Medical Anthropology; Health Economics; Policy health; Medical communication; Cultural studies