Developing family medicine in South Africa: A new and important step for medical education

Medical Teacher

Volumn 29, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 897-900

  Hellenberg, Derek ^a   Gibbs, Trevor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Association for Medical Education in Europe   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY CARE; CURRICULUM; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SOUTH AFRICA;

BELGIUM; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 37849011196     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590701827890     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. de Villiers, M. and deViliers, PJT (2006) The knowledge and skills gap of Medical Practitioners delivering district hospital services in the Western Cape, South Africa. SA Fam Pract, 48, p. 16.
2. FaMEC (2004) The Family Physician Unit Standards for South Africa (FaMEC Internal document, August 2004).
3. FaMEC (2006) Goals and Outcome Objectives (FaMEC Internal document, October, 2006).
4. Hellenberg, DA, Gibbs, T., Magennis, S. and Ogunbanjo, GA (2005) Family Medicine in South Africa-where are we now and where do we want to be?. Eur J Gen Pract, 11, pp. 3-4.
5. HPCA (1993) Interim Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, The Health Professions Council of South Africa, South Africa
6. Hugo, J., de Maeseneer, J. and Blitz-lindeque, J. (2004) Optimization of Family medicine in South Africa. FaMEC Internal Report
7. Mash, B., Couper, I. and Hugo, J. (2006) Building consensus on clinical procedural skills for South African family medicine training using the Delphi technique. SA Fam Pract, 48
8. National Department of Health (1997) White paper for the transformation of the Health System in South Africa National Department of Health Policy Document.
9. National Department of Health (2000) The PHC Package for South Africa - A set of norms and standards. National Department of Health Policy Document.
10. South African Government (2007) Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974). Regulations relating to the registration of specialities and sub-specialities in medicine and dentistry: Amendment. Government Gazette N0. 29559 of 2nd February 2007, pp. 107-109.
11. Wonca (World Organisation for Family Doctors) (2002) Improving Health Systems: The Contribution of Family Medicine, A Guide book, WONCA, Singapore