TRAINING FOR SYSTEMIC GENERAL-PRACTICE - A NEW APPROACH FROM THE TAVISTOCK CLINIC

Authors
LAUNER J LINDSEY C
Citation
J. Launer et C. Lindsey, TRAINING FOR SYSTEMIC GENERAL-PRACTICE - A NEW APPROACH FROM THE TAVISTOCK CLINIC, British journal of general practice, 47(420), 1997, pp. 453-456
Citations number
57
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British journal of general practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
09601643
Volume
47
Issue
420
Year of publication
1997
Pages
453 - 456
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-1643(1997)47:420<453:TFSG-A>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A new course at the Tavistock Clinic offers general practitioners (GPs ) and primary care nurses a training based an family therapy principle s but directed at developing skills and conceptualization across the w hole range of general practice work. The course may point to a new way forward for postgraduate training in general practice, creating links with the social sciences and giving doctors and nurses appropriate tr aining for the 'postmodern' world.