The future of rural practice - the political perspective
Keywords:
Physicians, Family, Politics, Rural Health, Organisation and administration
Abstract
International perspectives are given to illustrate recent interest and research done on the future of primary health care. In South Africa the RDF and its ideals just don 't seem to filter down to provincial and distict levels because of different political agendas. The essential role of the family physician in bringing about the necessary changes and involving the rural community in primary health care, is described. Recommendations are made regarding future training and education of suitable rural doctors, and their unique role highlighted.
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