Publication: Comparision of Family Medicine Training Programs in the UK and Thailand
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2009
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eng
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0125-3611 (Print)
2651-0561 (Online)
2651-0561 (Online)
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Mahidol University
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Department of Family Medicine Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University
General Practitioner Amersham Health Centre
General Practitioner Amersham Health Centre
Bibliographic Citation
Ramathibodi Medical Journal. Vol. 32, No. 4 (Oct-Dec 2009), 205-210
Suggested Citation
Darin Jaturapatporn, Saipin Hathirat, AC Dellow, ดารินทร์ จตุรภัทรพร, สายพิณ หัตถีรัตน์ Comparision of Family Medicine Training Programs in the UK and Thailand. Ramathibodi Medical Journal. Vol. 32, No. 4 (Oct-Dec 2009), 205-210. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/79905
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Comparision of Family Medicine Training Programs in the UK and Thailand
Abstract
Background: In the UK, modern General Practice has developed over a period of 50 years. By contrast, the specialty of Family Medicine is a new concept in Thailand being promoted recently by the government in response to economic crisis. Despite this perceived need, in Thailand Family Medicine is not fully recognized as a specialty by the public or the medical profession. Through a lack of resources and expertise very few doctors are training as family physicians. This review of training programs in the UK and Thailand looks both for common ground and differences in approach between the two countries.
Methods: Comparison of the characteristics of the two training programs.
Results: Similarities, differences, strengths and weaknesses of each system.
Conclusion: Despite differences between the two health care systems, there are sufficient similarities
between FP training programs in the UK and Thailand for successful approaches to be shared.