Is the Generalist Role Under Threat

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The role of the Generalist clinician typically refers to GPs, although it can also refer to Physician Associates, Nurse Practitioners and others in Primary Care and, to some extent, to Generalists in Secondary care, such as Geriatricians and paediatricians.
Is this role under threat? There is a growing concern that, due to a variety of factors there is a pressure to sub-specialise and compartmentalise patients' problems and thereby diminish provision of holistic care that a Generalist might provide. A potential consequence of this is loss of continuity of care.
This topic is covered in two parts. This episode considers whether this role is indeed other threat and why that might be.
The following episode suggests what action should be taken at an individual level to address this threat.

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