FAMILY DOCTOR SERVICE

What initiated the establishment of new medical schools to train more specialist physicians in the 1960s?

• Concerns about providing essential health services

• Introduction of underwater basket weaving training programs

• Expansion of space exploration programs

• Increased government funding for the arts

What did universities and medical schools in many countries introduce during the 1970s and 1980s?

• Certification programs for general practitioners

• Specialist physician training programs

• Hospital-based medical schools

• Training programs in family medicine

In what way has medical practice in some countries become disconnected from public health delivery systems?

• Implementation of preventive health measures

• Emphasis on community-based healthcare

• Focus on disease-oriented and hospital-based care

• Increased funding for public health programs

According to the text, what percentage of common problems can a well-trained generalist physician diagnose and treat in the population?

• Up to 50%
• Up to 70%
• Up to 90%
• Up to 30%

What is one of the missions of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)?

• Enhancing the role of specialists in health systems

• Improving medical research in specific diseases

• Providing forums for knowledge exchange among family doctors

• Representing hospital-based medical organizations

The trend towards producing more specialist physicians was fueled by a decrease in medical knowledge and technology advancements.

• True
• False

Family or general practitioners typically work exclusively in office practice and do not provide emergency care or house calls.

• True
• False

WONCA should promote the development of family medicine by acting as a resource centre for key documents, information on quality of care, education programs, models of practice, and workforce information.

• True

• False

Patients may choose the doctor they wish, and if he or she agrees to attend them.

• true

• false

In some countries, family doctors exist only in the private sector.

• True

• False