title: [The position of rheumatology from the perspective of general practitioners. A survey on the quality and extent of medical training, specialty training and postgraduate training of general practitioners for internal medicine].
abstract: A high level of competence among general practitioners (GPs) is essential in the primary care of patients with rheumatic diseases. A survey among 172 GPs revealed that GP care for a large number of rheumatologic patients, mostly with non-inflammatory rheumatic disorders. However, compared to the majority of other subspecialties of internal medicine, rheumatology is less well represented in student education, specialty training and postgraduate education.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Universitätsklinik Halle/Saale, 06097, Halle/Saale. gernot.keyszer@medizin.uni-halle.de
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Keyszer
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005858:Germany; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data