title: [Emergency care by Japan Primary Care Association certified family physician].
abstract: The Japan Primary Care Association has certified family physicians to play a key role in emergency care. During the family medicine program, family physicians train how to treat mild to moderate emergency symptoms for at least three months at a hospital in which more than one thousand patients are transported by ambulance a year. After the three-year program, they can provide not only emergency care for citizens but also emergency care education for trainee doctors. There will be a greater need for certified family physicians because they have a vital mission to protect the health of local communities by associating with several departments, including the emergency department.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokobayashi
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tazuma
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000639:trends; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D010819:Physician's Role; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*