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General Practice General Practice in Australia has undergone many changes in training requirements over the past decade. The basic medical degree in Australia is the twin MB BS degree (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), which has traditionally been attained after completion of a six-year course. Over the last few years, four-year postgraduate courses have become more common. After graduating, a one or two-year internship (dependent on state) is required for registration before specialist training begins. For general practice training, the doctor applies to enter the three-year "Australian General Practice Training Program", a combination of coursework and apprenticeship type training leading to the awarding of the FRACGP (Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners), if successful. Since 1996 this qualification or its equivalent has been required in order for the GP to access Medicare rebates as a general practitioner. Medicare is Australia's universal health insurance system, and without access to it, a practitioner cannot effectively work in private practice in Australia. Most GPs work under a fee-for-service arrangement although increasingly a portion of income is derived from Government payments for participation in chronic disease management programs. There is a shortage of GPs in rural areas and increasingly outer metropolitan areas of large cities, which has led to the utilisation of overseas trained doctors (OTDs). |
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Sutherland Shire Doctors and Medical Attention Guide |
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Find Doctors in the Sutherland Shire New South Wales Sydney. Complete guide for all the Doctors in the Sutherland Shire - Cronulla, Miranda, Caringbah, Gymea, Jannali, Engadine, Menai, Bangor, Sutherland, Sylvania, Taren Point, Kareela, Woronora, Kurnell, Como, Bundeena, Kirrawee, Loftus, Woolooware, Bonnet Bay, Illawong, Alfords Point.
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Dr. Sri CHRISHANTHAN
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Suite 4/ 26-28 Gibbs Street Miranda, NSW 2228
17 The Crescent Homebush NSW 2140
Also at:
St George Hospital Sutherland Hospital Kareena Private Hospital President Private Hospital
Ph. 9525 4796 Fax: 9531 5006
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