Mixed methods study protocol to examine perceptions of family medicine among long-term patients of a family medicine clinic in Japan

Introduction Family physicians or general practitioners play central roles in many countries’ primary care systems, but family medicine (FM) remains relatively unestablished in Japan. Previous studies in Japan have examined the general population’s understanding of FM as a medical specialty, but non...

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Main Authors: Tesshu Kusaba, Kotaro Sato, Ryoko Michinobu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/9/e037113.full