title: In-practice and distance consultant on-call general practitioner supervisors for Australian general practice?
abstract: Increasing numbers of medical students and junior doctors learn and work in general practice. Increased supervisory responsibilities for general practitioners threaten the quality of care provided to patients and the income thus derived. Incremental changes to infrastructure and funding are welcome, but insufficient. Alternative models must be funded, trialled and evaluated. One such model, involving consultant on-call GP supervisors, is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Rural Clinical School, Flinders University, Alice Springs, NT. susan.wearneATflinders.edu.au
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wearne
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003479:Curriculum; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000191:economics; D058006:General Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000191:economics; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education*; D017145:Models, Educational; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000191:economics; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016526:Workload / Q000191:economics