title: Primary care in Norway.
abstract: The organization of primary care in Norway is described and the shortage of general practitioners, particularly in remote areas, discussed. Improvement in working conditions is one approach to solving this problem. However, enhanced status for the general practitioner, achieved by improvements in his vocational training, is acknowledged as an important prerequisite for better recruitment to general practice.
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D009664:Norway; D010820:Physicians; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012423:Rural Health; D012424:Rural Population; D014504:Urban Health