Discussion on clinical philosophical thinking of general practitioners

General practice is an integrative medical discipline that amalgamates clinical medicine, preventive medicine, rehabilitative medicine, and disciplines within the humanities and social sciences. The main diagnosis and treatment scope of general practice has particularity and complexity, which requires general practitioners to learn to consciously establish and scientifically apply philosophical thinking methods in addition to having a high sense of responsibility, comprehensive professional knowledge, rich life experience, persistent scientific spirit, and excellent management skills. More than 2 400 years ago, Hippocrates put it this way: "A physician must be a philosopher at the same time." In the Geneva Declaration, the World Medical Association also advocated that doctors should possess all the best qualities of philosophers. This is especially true for general practitioners. Philosophical thinking can help general practitioners change the subjectivity, one-sidedness, externality, and stillness of their thinking in clinical practices. It is also the embodiment of the current bio-psycho-social medical model, which enables general practitioners to maintain a good humanistic culture and have the ability and art to deal with various problems. Therefore, the cultivation of clinical philosophical thinking of general practitioners is of great significance to the clinical practice and theoretical study of general practitioners. This paper intends to make a preliminary discussion on the clinical thinking method of general medicine and the philosophy of medicine, and theoretically discuss the role that the clinical philosophical thinking of general practitioners may play in medical practice and education, to provide certain references for further improving the clinical practice ability and teaching skills of general practitioners.