A workshop to look at strategies, methods of implementation and evaluation of vocational training and Continuing Medical Education in General Practice was held in June 1990 in London. This text represents papers written by contributors to the workshop and pre-circulated papers which describe health systems and educational realities in six countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the UK. The first part of the books compares the structure care systems and General Practice education in the UK and Nordic countries. The second part reviews teaching under five headings, each introduced by a brief commmentary highlighting the main issues and indicating the consensus view. Of particular note is the last chapter which presents demography and health service organization, arrangements for General Practice and primary health care, vocational (specialists) training of GPs, and continuing medical education for each of the six countries.
Hier geht es um Strategien für die Aus- und Fortbildung von niedergelassenen Ärzten. Die bestehenden Systeme in Großbritannien und Skandinavien werden aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln durchleuchtet.

1. Strategies for vocational training

Discussion points - Dr Martin Lawrence
Dr Graham Buckley - United Kingdom
Dr Per Blicher-Hansen - Denmark
2. Strategies for continuing education
Discussion points - Dr Martin Lawrence
Dr Anna-Karin Furhoff - Sweden
Dr Denis Pereira Gray - United Kingdom
3. Implementing postgraduate teaching programmes
Discussion points - Dr Martin Lawrence
Dr John Hasler - United Kingdom
4. Teaching methods for general practice
Discussion points - Dr Martin Lawrence
Dr Claes Kjær - Denmark
Dr Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi - Finland
Dr Jamie Bahrami - United Kingdom
5. Assessment of training programmes
Discussion points - Dr Martin Lawrence
Bjørn Hoftvedt and Professor Steinar Westin - Norway
Dr Donald Irvine - United Kingdom
Professor David Metcalfe - United Kingdom
Dr Marshall Marinker - United Kingdom
6. Learning from each other
The UK-Nordic Medical Educational Trust - Dr Peter Pritchard, United Kingdom
7. Health services and general practice education in five Nordic countries and the United Kingdom
Including, for each country: Demography and health service organization Arrangements for general practice and primary health care Vocational (specialist) training of general practitioners Continuing medical education
Summary table.

Contents: Strategies for vocational training

Strategies for continuing education
Implementing postgraduate teaching programmes
Teaching methods for general practice
Assessment of training programmes
Learn- ing from each other
Health Services and general practice in five Nordic countries and the United Kingdom.