The contribution of family physicians to district health services in South Africa: A national position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians
The purpose of this position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians (SAAFPs) is to inform decision making on human resources for health policy in South Africa and the placement of family physicians (FPs) in the district health system. National policies have been marred by misunderst...
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| description | The purpose of this position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians (SAAFPs) is to inform decision making on human resources for health policy in South Africa and the placement of family physicians (FPs) in the district health system. National policies have been marred by misunderstanding of the roles and contribution of FPs; and there is unhelpful variability in how FPs are positioned in the health services between provinces. In the private sector, medical aid schemes have discriminated against FPs by failing to remunerate them as specialists and to recognise their scope of practice. |
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| spellingShingle | South African Academy of Family Physicians The contribution of family physicians to district health services in South Africa: A national position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians South African Family Practice family physicians human resources policy workforce district health system district health services |
| title | The contribution of family physicians to district health services in South Africa: A national position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians |
| title_full | The contribution of family physicians to district health services in South Africa: A national position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians |
| title_fullStr | The contribution of family physicians to district health services in South Africa: A national position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians |
| title_full_unstemmed | The contribution of family physicians to district health services in South Africa: A national position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians |
| title_short | The contribution of family physicians to district health services in South Africa: A national position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians |
| title_sort | contribution of family physicians to district health services in south africa a national position paper by the south african academy of family physicians |
| topic | family physicians human resources policy workforce district health system district health services |
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