Developing generalism in the South African context

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 899-900

  Howe, A C ^a   Mash, R J ^b   Hugo, J F M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Family medicine; Generalists; Medical generalism; Primary healthcare; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NURSE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TRAINING;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84889589648     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.7509     Document Type: Article

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