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Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med · Jun 2020
The evolving role of family physicians during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis: An appreciative reflection.
- Louis S Jenkins, Klaus B Von Pressentin, Kartik Naidoo, and Rachel Schaefer.
- Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa; and, Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, George Regional Hospital, Garden Route, George, South Africa; and, Primary Health Care Directorate, University of Cape Town, Cape Town. Louis.jenkins@westerncape.gov.za.
- Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2020 Jun 9; 12 (1): e1-e4.
AbstractTen family physicians and family medicine registrars in a South African semi-rural training complex reflected on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis during their quarterly training complex meeting. The crisis has become the disruptor that is placing pressure on the traditional roles of the family physician. The importance of preventative and promotive care in a community-oriented approach, being a capacity builder and leading the health team as a consultant have assumed new meanings.
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