title: [Support in the general practice: legal aspects].
abstract: Over the years an increasing number of general practitioners (GP) have been employing assistants with various levels of competence and experience to take over certain aspects of patient care. This raises several legal questions. The responsibility for the quality of care provided by these assistants remains with the GP. If the quality of care is to be safeguarded and legal problems avoided, then a GP who wants to employ assistants must meet a number of requirements.
authors.affiliation: VU Medisch Centrum, Instituut voor Extramuraal Geneeskundig Onderzoek, Amsterdam. j.legemaate@fed.knmg.nl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Legemaate
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D005194:Family Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care