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THE EUROPEAN DEFINITION
Network organisation within WONCA Region Europe - ESGP/FM
European Academy of Teachers in General Practice
(Network within WONCA Europe)
THE EUROPEAN DEFINITION
OF GENERAL PRACTICE/FAMILY MEDICINE
Short Version
EURACT 2005
The European Definitions of General Practice/Family Medicine
The Key Features of the Discipline of General Practice
The Role of the General Practitioner
and
A description of the Core Competencies
of the General Practitioner/Family Physician
Prepared for WONCA EUROPE
(The European Society of General Practice/Family Medicine), 2002
Dr Justin Allen
Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education
Centre for Postgraduate Medical Education, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
President of EURACT
Professor Bernard Gay
President, CNGE, Paris, France,
University of Bordeaux, France
Member of the EURACT Council
Professor Harry Crebolder
Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Professor Jan Heyrman
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Member of the EURACT Executive Council
Professor Igor Svab
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Member of the EURACT Executive Council
Dr Paul Ram
Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Edited by
Dr Philip Evans
President WONCA Europe
Short Version - 2005
EURACT
Produced by a working group from EURACT Council following an idea by
Dr Filipe Gomes (Portugal)
- Introduction
- The European Definitions 2005
2.1. The characteristics of the discipline of general practice/family medicine
2.2. The Specialty of General Practice/Family Medicine - Core Competences
3.1. Primary care management
3.2. Person-centred care
3.3. Specific problem solving skills
3.4. Comprehensive approach
3.5. Community orientation
3.6. Holistic approach - Essential Application Features
4.1. Contextual Aspects
4.2. Attitudinal Aspects
4.3. Scientific Aspects



