title: [Physician, society and community--a review of the development of medical profession in Finland].
abstract: The history of the Finnish medical profession can be considered to have begun in the 1830's. From the primary health care viewpoint, the history is divided into four periods: the era of the district doctor (1832 to 1900), the era of the municipal doctor (1900 to 1972), the era of the health care center doctor (from 1972 onwards) and--as it seems--the era of the locum doctor (from the beginning of the 21th century onwards). In addition to education, methods and patient material, the physician's social status has also undergone significant changes with the progress from one period to another.
authors.forename: Heini
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hakosalo
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history*; D005387:Finland; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000266:history*