This book takes the reader through the various aspects of a career
in general practice from the time of applying to medical school
until retirement. It will be a practical guide for anyone who is
interested in the profession.
There have been a lot of changes to medical careers over the
last few years that are now coming to completion, making this a
thoroughly up to date guide for all those thinking of going into
general practice.
Tabela de Conteúdo
Contributors.
Foreword.
Preface.
Chapter 1: General practice: past, present and future (Roger
Jones, King’s College London).
Chapter 2: A day in the life of a general practitioner (Richard
Savage, Guys & St. Thomas Hospital VTS and Suzanne Savage,
London Deanery).
Chapter 3: Applying for medical school (John Rees, King’s
College London).
Chapter 4: Undergraduate training (Helen Graham, King’s
College London).
Chapter 5: Foundation training (Jan Welch, Guy’s Hospital,
London).
Chapter 6: Specialty training for general practice (Tim
Swanwick, London Deanery).
Chapter 7: Royal College of General Practitioners (Nav Chana,
London Deanery).
Chapter 8: Further training opportunities (Steve Mowle, London
Deanery).
Chapter 9: Flexible training and working (Anne Hastie, London
Deanery).
Chapter 10: Returner and retainer schemes (Anwar Khan, London
Deanery and Rebecca Viney, London Deanery).
Chapter 11: Principals, partnerships and salaried posts (Rebecca
Viney, London Deanery and Catherine Jenson, Broomwood Road Surgery,
Kent).
Chapter 12: Portfolio working (Maria Elliott, King’s
College London).
Chapter 13: Academic general practice (Anne Stephenson,
King’s College London; Neil Jackson, London Deanery; and
Roger Jones, King’s College London).
Chapter 14: Teaching in general practice (Amanda Platts, London
Deanery; and Anne Stephenson, King’s College London).
Chapter 15: Professional values (John Spicer, University of
London).
Chapter 16: General practitioners with special interests (Roger
Jones, King’s College London).
Chapter 17: Leadership and management (Julia Whiteman, London
Deanery).
Chapter 18: Towards Retirement (Roger May, General Practitioner
(retired)).
Index.
Sobre o autor
Dr Anne Hastie, MSc DRCOG FRCGP, Director, Postgraduate
General Practice Education, London Deanery.
Dr Anne Stephenson, MBCh B, Dip. Obst., Ph D (Med), ILTM,
Senior Lecturer in General Practice & Director of Community
Education, King’s College London
Undergraduate Medical Education Team.