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Apr 21 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
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1) Definition of a #GeneralPractitioner @rcgp @KamilaRCGP @michael_mul1
2) #GeneralPractice is different to #PrimaryCare (def ) @drlukeallen but in the UK through our #NHS #GeneralPractice is well placed through a Population Health approach to lead primary care at a local level through integration efforts (eg INTs)
3) #GeneralPractice has a central role in prevention and uses the #GPConsultation as its central method of communicating with patients. Prevention is key element of the #GPConsultation. This paper by Stott and Davis published in 1979 reveals the importance of a holistic patient assesment and shows the importance of investing in the curriculum for #GeneralPractice @rcgpthreadreaderapp.com/thread/1781598… rcgp.org.uk/about who.int/teams/integrat… bjgp.org/content/bjgp/2… rcgp.org.uk/mrcgp-exams/gp…
Here is the definition of a GP @rcgp
#CareAnywhere - Humans invented Hospitals and Clinics in the 1780s we need to untether clinicians and patients from notion of travelling to a brick and mortar place to receive their care.