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SM Journal of Family Medicine

Family Medicine Specialism Training in Family Health Center in Bursa Integrated with the University Medical Faculty Department of Family Medicine, in Line with European Union Criteria

[ ISSN : 2576-0262 ]

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Received: 19-Aug-2017

Accepted: 29-Aug-2017

Published: 31-Aug-2017

Göktaş Olgun*

Family Physician Specialist, Ministry of Health Uluda? University Family Health Center, Turkey

Corresponding Author:

Gökta? Olgun, Family Physician Specialist, Ministry of Health Uluda? University Family Health Center, Turkey, Tel: +90 533 3501860; Email: olgun_goktas@hotmail.com.

Abstract

Introduction Family Medicine is a rapidly growing medical discipline in Turkey. This area of specialism, which is drawing attention in almost every developed country in the world and through training given in European Union (E.U.) countries, is a branch of clinical medicine which is wide-ranging in its scope. In 2002, the European branch of the World Organisation of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners (WONCA Europe) gave the following definition: Family Medicine/General Practice is an academic and scientific discipline with training, investigation, peculiar to itself based on investigation and proof along with clinical application, directed at primary health care.

Citation

Olgun G. Family Medicine Specialism Training in Family Health Center in Bursa Integrated with the University Medical Faculty Department of Family Medicine, in Line with European Union Criteria. SM J Fam Med. 2017; 1(1): 1005