General practice education in Australia. Current issues.
General practice education is rapidly changing. Medical students now have exposure to general practice at most year levels, vocational training has been opened to competition, and continuing professional development is a mandatory requirement for maintenance of Health Insurance Commission recognition, and increasingly for state registration. This article outlines the foundations for, and challenge to, building a framework for quality general practice education in Australia.
Sturmberg
Joachim
J
Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Newcastle University, New South Wales.
Heard
Sam
S
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