Open AccessTraining doctors for primary care in China: Transformation of general practice education
Author(s) -
Donald Li
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.184614
Subject(s) - medicine , china , barefoot , workforce , primary care , general practice , primary health care , health care , nursing , medical education , family medicine , economic growth , public relations , environmental health , population , physical therapy , law , political science , economics
China is known for developing a cadre of "Barefoot Doctors" to address her rural healthcare needs in past. The tradition of barefoot doctors has inspired similar developments in several other countries across world. Recently China has embarked upon an ambitious new mission to create a primary care workforce consisting of trained general practitioners having international standard skillsets. This editorial provides an insight into the current status of policy deliberations with regards to training of primary care doctors and a new surge in general practice education in China.