Changing the face of portuguese family medicine - An overview of the recent history of family medicine in Portugal

Authors

  • Jaime Correia De Sousa Famíily Physician. Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences in Minho University. Chief-Editor of the Portuguese Journal of General Practice.
  • Luís Pisco Famíily Physician. President of the Portuguese Association of General Practitioners. Chairman of the Taskforce for the reform of Primary Health Care.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v23i7.10445

Abstract

Portuguese Family Medicine has always tried to observe study and accompany the successes of colleagues abroad; despite following a path of its own, the support and cultural influence of systems where family medicine already enjoyed great prestige and experience has been paramount, and without it many of the achievements of Portuguese family medicine would not have been possible. This paper gives a picture of the present situation and describes the importance and position accomplished by family medicine, its strengths and weaknesses, and the opportunities created by the newly proposed reforms.

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Published

2007-12-01

How to Cite

Changing the face of portuguese family medicine - An overview of the recent history of family medicine in Portugal. (2007). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 23(7), 14-20. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v23i7.10445

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