Ten Lessons From a Year in Rural General Practice
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General Practice is the centre of rural healthcare and every medical student should experience it;
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There is nothing more beautiful than being part of a woman’s antenatal care then meeting their baby;
Jasmine Davis University of Melbourne Rural Clinical School (VII) In 2020, I was lucky enough to undertake a year long placement in Rural General Practice as part of Melbourne University’s Extended Rural Cohort program. In this program, I was given the opportunity to shadow some incredibly talented Rural Generalists in Echuca who have worked in the field for 30+ years. Reflecting upon this experience, I’ve penned ten key lessons.
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A good GP can add many years to a patient’s life;
You can work in General Practice for 35 years and still see something you’ve never seen before;
