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[Municipal practitioner: a new concept and a new function for the primary care practitioner]
1Institut de médecine sociale et préventive, Département de santé et médecine communautaire, Faculté de médecine de Genève, 1211 Genève. motamed@bluewin.ch
Revue Medicale Suisse
|November 1, 2007
Summary
The proposed municipal doctor concept addresses healthcare decentralization in Geneva. This model integrates general practitioners into community projects, improving social links and village revision.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Healthcare Management
- Community Medicine
Context:
- Initiatives in Geneva to create intermediate healthcare structures between practitioners and hospitals.
- Existing proposals overlook optimal decentralization of physicians.
- Need for integrated healthcare models within broader community development.
Purpose:
- To introduce and describe the concept of the "municipal doctor".
- To address the issue of physician decentralization in healthcare systems.
- To integrate healthcare provision within a community-centered project.
Summary:
- The "municipal doctor" concept is presented as a solution to physician decentralization.
- This model is part of a larger municipal project focused on social and multi-generational connections.
- It involves revising the village center to incorporate healthcare services.
Impact:
- Potential to optimize the distribution of general practitioners.
- Aims to strengthen the social fabric and intergenerational links within communities.
- Contributes to a holistic approach to village development and healthcare access.
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