Murtagh John E
Emeritus Professor, Monash University, 1/270 Ferntree Gully Rd, Notting Hill, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
Asia Pac Fam Med. 2011 Jul 16;10(1):9. doi: 10.1186/1447-056X-10-9.
This is the paper for the Wes Fabb Oration for the WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2011. This paper will review the case for the important role of the family physician/general practitioner in worldwide health care as determined by the WHO. The importance of continuing care is highlighted. The features of a good doctor will be defined and the process of meeting this challenge for excellence of care is presented.