title: Academic medicine--experiences from Finland and suggestions for the future.
abstract: This article presents the basic facts about education, health care system, and academic medicine in Finland. The issue of the academic medicine in the world is discussed and Finnish models compared with those of the rest of the world. Possible solutions for the recovery of academic medicine, education, and research are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki Central University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 2, 00290 Helsinki, Finland. Vedran.Stefanovic@hus.fi
authors.forename: Vedran
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stefanović
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000328:Adult; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D024382:Professional Role; D011641:Public Relations; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D014146:Training Support; D000078329:Workforce