Paradigms of family medicine: bridging traditions with new concepts; meeting the challenge of being the good doctor from 2011

Asia Pacific Family Medicine

John E Murtagh¹ 

[1] Emeritus Professor, Monash University, 1/270 Ferntree Gully Rd, Notting Hill, Victoria, 3168, Australia

关键词: public health;    primary care;    international health;    health promotion;    Text;    continuity of care;    community medicine;    access to care;   

Others  :  790704
DOI  :  10.1186/1447-056X-10-9

 received in 2011-02-09, accepted in 2011-07-16,  发布年份 2011

【 摘 要 】

This is the paper for the Wes Fabb Oration for the WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2011. This paper will review the case for the important role of the family physician/general practitioner in worldwide health care as determined by the WHO. The importance of continuing care is highlighted. The features of a good doctor will be defined and the process of meeting this challenge for excellence of care is presented.

【 授权许可】

   
2011 Murtagh; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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