The transition of general practice into an academic discipline: tracing the origins through the first four professors in general practice/family medicine

AbstractBeing the ‘mother’ of most clinical specialties, general practice is as old as medicine itself. However, as a recognized academic discipline within medical schools, general practice has a relatively short life span. A decisive step forward was taken in 1956 when the University of Edinburgh e...

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Main Authors: Jørund Straand, Niek de Wit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-04-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02813432.2024.2335537