Participation in medical activities beyond standard consultations by Swiss general practitioners: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Few data exist to support the observation that general practitioners (GPs) occupy many important positions in our communities or to characterize which GPs devote more of their time to such activities. We sought to characterize community-based complementary medical activities performed by GPs in the canton Vaud, Switzerland. METHODS:All GPs in a region were invited to participate in a cross-sectional study (n = 600) examining engagement in complementary activities beyond standard ambulatory consultations. Categories included teaching, care giving in specific structures, roles as medical experts or company doctors, community care giving, and others completed by the GP. GPs were asked the number of hours devoted monthly to each activity and whether or not they are remunerated for t

SUBMITTER: Jakob J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5934800 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature