Education of General Medicine. Postgraduate Education of General Medicin. Community Health and Education of General Practice / 医学教育

ABSTRACT

Japan is trying to reform the social system because of aged population and changes in constitution of diseases. According to recent amendment of the law of community health, municipal offices got much more competence to manage health care activities. Primary care physicians need to have knowledge and technique for community health care.<BR>The devision of general practice must take the responsibility not only in compensating for the lack of highly specialized medical education and medical care system, but also in producing physician capable for coping with changes of social systems. Especially, trainees in this division should learn clinical preventive medicine, and join some activities of community health and social services in community during their postgraducate clinical training periods.