As I embark on my 5th year as the external examiner for the Exit Examination (EE) of the Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (HKCFP), it isan opportune time for me to reflect on my perceptions of the development of General Practice, Family Medicine and Primary Care in Hong Kong.I valued the opportunity to share experiences with the trainees, academic colleagues and the practitioners who provide the foundation as well asthe scaffolding to the Hong Kong primary care system. Being an examiner in the consultation skills assessment component of the EE also took meto various sites where General Practice /Family Medicine are practised. Thus I have come to understand the complexity of 'first point of contact'patient centred care services offered to the Hong Kong people. So, as an outsider looking in, what are the challenges facing the discipline ofFamily Medicine in Hong Kong and what strategies should be put in place to provide quality and safe Family Medicine care to the community anddoes it matter what you call the discipline, General Practice, Family Medicine or Primary Care?.
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