title: [Professional role of the physician in health care].
abstract: The professional role of the doctor in health care was analyzed in terms of the peculiarities of the chilean social reality. Determining factors include tradition, the expectations of society and demands of health policies. Action fields and primary and delegated functions are identified. This may be important to help prevent the take over of some of these functions by other health professionals.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Venturini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Montecinos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Escobar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becerra
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garbarini
mesh_terms: D002677:Chile; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role
vernacular_title: Rol profesional del médico en la atención de salud.