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Training general practitioners.

B R McAvoy
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Nationally there is no standardized system for the education and training of general practitioners (GPs) within the UK in relation to prevention, early detection and management of alcohol problems. A number of surveys over the past 20 years have confirmed GPs' role legitimacy concerning working with excessive drinkers, but identified a lack of role adequacy and role support for this work. However, there are considerable constraints present in current UK general practice which limit opportunities for education and training of GPs. A possible way ahead may be to encourage general practitioners to utilize a screening and early intervention programme, coupled with ongoing support and imaginative use of other primary health care workers, community workers and the secondary services.

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AlcoholismCurriculumFamily PracticeHumansPatient Care TeamPhysician's RoleUnited KingdomJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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B R McAvoy. Training general practitioners.. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008239

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