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Published in: Asia Pacific Family Medicine 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Review

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

Author: John E Murtagh

Published in: Asia Pacific Family Medicine | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

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.
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Metadata
Title
Paradigms of family medicine: bridging traditions with new concepts; meeting the challenge of being the good doctor from 2011
Author
John E Murtagh
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Asia Pacific Family Medicine / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1447-056X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1447-056X-10-9

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