title: Is there a GP in the hospital?
abstract: Modern health care is increasingly complex with a progression to specialisation and super specialisation in the primary and tertiary settings. Traditional models of health such as the biomedical model are often inadequate. The value of a more holistic approach to patients' health problems has been long accepted by the medical profession. As health care becomes more fragmented we are overlooking the potential benefits of a generalist approach in improving the care of patients in our hospitals. This article examines the potential benefits of involving general practitioners in the tertiary care setting.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Postgraduate Medicine, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, Australia. eric.khong@health.wa.gov.au
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Khong
authors.forename: Winston
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Choy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006694:Holistic Health; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care