Strengthening training in rural practice in Germany: new approach for undergraduate medical curriculum towards sustaining rural health care.

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Abstract

After decades of providing a dense network of quality medical care, Germany is facing an increasing shortage of medical doctors in rural areas. Current graduation rates of generalists do not counterbalance the loss due to retirement. Informed by international evidence, different strategies to ensure rural medical care are under debate, including innovative teaching approaches during undergraduate training.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Rural Remote Health

Title: Rural and remote health

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ISSN (Electronic): 1445-6354

ISSN (Print): 1445-6354

Publication date (Electronic): 2015

Volume: 15

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Magdeburg, Germany. drjensholst@web.de.

[2 ] Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Magdeburg, Germany. normann@st.ovgu.de.

[3 ] Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Magdeburg, Germany. markus.herrmann@med.ovgu.de.

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Publisher Item ID: 3563

PubMed ID: 26564099

SO-VID: 7e9075cb-0a28-4d82-a972-8ee5b45927ff

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Keywords: Workforce,Medical,Europe,General/Family Practice,Professional conduct,Undergraduate

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Keywords: Workforce, Medical, Europe, General/Family Practice, Professional conduct, Undergraduate

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