title: [The flexibility of family medicine].
abstract: We are a European academic group of family doctors and we propose a definition of flexibility in family medicine. A review of the literature shows that flexibility and complexity are emerging concepts in the field of family practice. The outcomes of a workshop at the WONCA-Europe congress in 2014 are discussed. The flexibility is a capability of the general practitioner to deal with complex clinical situations in a biomedical and societal changing world. Flexibility is framed by ethics. It could improve the quality of care, be useful against burnout and used in medical research. In conclusion, family medicine should adopt a specific definition of the flexibility describing its specificity, a useful and teachable capacity.
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authors.lastname: Minguet
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authors.lastname: Aubrege
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authors.lastname: Aubart
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authors.lastname: Cornuz
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authors.lastname: Du Boullay
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authors.lastname: Farghadani
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authors.lastname: Kacenelenbogen
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authors.lastname: Leners
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authors.lastname: Levêque
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authors.lastname: Raphaël
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mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care