Delivery of essential surgery by family physicians

In the research, the authors argue that policy-makers should promote surgical practice among family physicians by supporting family medicine programmes that include additional surgical skills training and by expanding opportunities and incentives for family physicians to serve in rural areas. Moreover, national surgical plans should include a primary health care strategy for surgical care, and, globally, family physicians should be considered in discussions of surgical care. Finally, surgeons, anesthesiologists, obstetricians, and family physicians should be encouraged to collaborate in ensuring that all patients, regardless of the place of residence, receive safe and timely surgical care.

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Kim, E. E., D. Araujo, B. Dahlman, S. Agarwal, P. Prasad, W. Johnson, and K. B. Park (2020) Delivery of essential surgery by family physicians. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2020;98:766-772.