title: My Croatian experience with general/ family practice.
abstract: Despite the differences in organizational level and training of the new generation of family physicians general practice between the United Kingdom and Croatia shows many similarities. This article highlights some of these similarities and differences. It is written after a visit to the Family Medicine Department at School of Public Health "Andrija Stampar" and observations in various clinics in multiple locations including rural area in Croatia. Each primary care team in Croatia consists of only a doctor and a practice and a public health nurses with no availability of administration staff As in the United Kingdom they have very heavy workload both clinical and nonclinical. In Croatia the lack of availability of commonly used community services in the United Kingdom brings extra challenges for Croatian colleagues. In Croatia presentation of patients with chronic disease and multiple co-morbidities and overall their management is not significantly different from the general practice of the United Kingdom.
authors: Alan Mem
authors: AM
authors: Aba
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017523:Croatia; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D058005:General Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006113:United Kingdom