General medicine as an element of the public health system in the Federal Republic of Germany
Keywords:
Family practice, Schools, Medical, Education, Graduate, Public health, Germany
Abstract
The position of the general practitioner in Germany is evaluated - how it has grown over recent years to have a strong foothold in medical education at universities and in the primary care of the population. The author also looks at the problem of the over-population of doctors in Germany.
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