Objective To demonstrate how family medicine has been recognized and integrated into
primary health care systems in contrasting contexts around the world and to provide an …

Objective To find a common global definition of family medicine. Composition of the
committee Since 2012, the College of Family Physicians of Canada has hosted the Besrour …

Objective To provide an overview of the main methodologic challenges to finding definitive
evidence of the positive effects of family medicine and family medicine training on a global …

Family physicians are generalists trained at the postgraduate level to address the majority of
primary care needs of patients of all ages in communities they serve. Throughout the world …

World Health Organization of the importance of primary care in improving the health of
populations, with the medical literature providing supporting evidence. Under the influence …

Abstract Background Family Medicine is a novel discipline in many countries, where the
motivation for training and value added to communities is not well-described. Our purpose …

The Evolving Role of Canada’s Family Physicians Page 1 The Evolving Role of Canada’s
Family Physicians 1 9 9 2 – 2 0 0 1 Joshua Tepper Page 2 The contents of this publication may …

An invitational conference led by the World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca)
involving selected delegates from 34 countries was held in Kingston, Ontario, Canada …

There is a global need for family physicians to serve as cornerstones of comprehensive
primary health care systems. In order to meet this need, it is necessary for each country to …

Family medicine training — the international experience Page 1 S84 MJA • Volume 194 Number
11 • 6 June 2011 SUPPLEMENT The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025729X 6 June …