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The reflections on Ian McWhinney in the January issue of CFP were wonderful reading. As a resident in family medicine in 1973 I was exposed to his teachings, philosophies and leadership in the UWO program. Only after 40 years do I fully appreciate how fortunate I was to have had that practice shaping opportunity.
Chris Hall MDCM, CCFP, FCFP Oshawa
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- Generalism is a distinctive clinical method
- In Canada, family practice is the epitome of generalist clinical practice
- Generalism has a scientific basis
- Generalists are often diagnosticians, sometimes curers, but always healers
- Society increasingly expects specialist attention, perhaps at their peril
- Demands on generalists are constantly shifting
- Generalists face challenges, including from within family medicine
- Generalist skill needs to be modeled for learners to engage
- Family physicians require particular learning to be effective generalists
- Family physicians are expert clinicians, not specialists
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