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GENERAL PRACTITIONERS FAMILY PHYSICIANS [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • General Medicine
Universal entry(ies)
3112
classification system code, see observation
OBS

General practitioners and family physicians diagnose and treat the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients. They provide primary contact and continuous care toward the management of patients’ health. They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, hospitals and clinics. Residents in training to be general practitioners and family physicians are included in this unit group.

OBS

3112: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Médecine générale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
3112
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Les omnipraticiens et les médecins en médecine familiale diagnostiquent et traitent les maladies, les troubles physiologiques et les traumatismes de l'organisme humain. Ils sont des professionnels de la santé de première ligne et ils dispensent des soins de santé aux patients. Ils travaillent habituellement en cabinet privé, y compris les pratiques partagées, les centres hospitaliers et les cliniques. Ce groupe de base comprend les résidents qui suivent une formation d'omnipraticien ou de médecin en médecine familiale.

OBS

3112 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Medical Staff
OBS

Also referred to by shortened title : World Organization of Family Doctors. The discussion at any meetings of Council shall be conducted in English. The mission of WONCA is to improve the quality of life of the peoples of the world through defining and promoting its values, and by fostering and maintaining high standards of care in general practice/family medicine by promoting personal, comprehensive and continuing care for the individual in the context of the family and the community, encouraging and supporting the development of academic organizations of general practitioners/family physicians, providing a forum for exchange of knowledge and information between member organizations of general practitioners/family physicians, and representing the educational, research and service provision activities of general practitioners/family physicians before other world organizations and forums concerned with health and medical care.

Key term(s)
  • World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of Family Physicians
  • World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Personnel médical
Key term(s)
  • Organisation mondiale des collèges nationaux, académies et associations académiques des généralistes et des médecins de famille

Spanish

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