Francesco Carelli, Professor of Clinical Medicine and elective courses in GP, University of Milan Giotta Attilio, internship student in GP, University of Milan Donatella Gambera, MD, University of Milan This case shows how the doctor / patient relationship can be optimal: a relationship based on…

Francesco Carelli Professor of Family Medicine Milan and Rome High rates of exhaustion and depersonalization are driving many family doctors to consider leaving practice, and this choice would exacerbate doctor shortages and affect patient care.  

Francesco Carelli  Professor of Family Medicine, Milan, Rome, Cluj It’s generally accepted , as in the European Definition of Family Medicine, family doctors don’t take care only of illness, but also consider patients in holistic way. Because of this, we meet everyday functional patients, i.e….

A 73 years old woman, one of our patients, affected from Alzheimer’s disease since 2001, had an epileptic fit in the morning, a couple of hours after waking up. Her family called us and we went immediately to visit her at home, and while waiting…

Carelli Francesco , Professor for Family Medicine, University  of Milan Ioni Barbara  , Intern trainee FM , University of Milan Censabella Federica, Intern trainee FM, University of Milan Mesina Marina, neurologist, Milan  

Francesco Carelli, Professor of  Family Medicine, University of Milan Ioni Barbara,  internship  student in FM, University of Milan Censabella Federica, internship student in FM, University of Milan We present here a case which demonstrates how much important patient – doctor relationship is. Our practice was…

Carelli Francesco , Professor for Family Medicine, University  of Milan Giotta Attilio, intern doctor FM, University of Milan  Mesina Marina, neurologist, Milan In most recent times there is a trend to limit GP’s role – against his will – to a character managing bureaucratic tasks…

Francesco Carelli  EURACT Council Director of Communications EURACT BME Committee Chair  Professor of Family Medicine  

Carelli Francesco , Professor for Family Medicine, University  of Milan Censabella Federica,  intern trainee FM, University of Milan  Colosimo Valentina , intern trainee FM , University of Milan Ferrario Guido, intern doctor, University of Milan Inzoli Irene, intern doctor trainee FM, University of Milan  

Carelli Francesco , Professor of Clinical Medicine and Elective courses in Family Medicine, University of Milan Giotta Attilio , MD intern for family medicine, University of Milan Inzoli Irene, MD intern for family medicine, University of Milan Ferrario Guido, MD intern, University of Milan

Carelli Francesco , Professor for Family Medicine, University  of Milan Ioni Barbara  , intern trainee FM , University of Milan Mesina Marina, neurologist, Milan

Analyzing the dynamics of patients’ access to a GP clinic, it is possible to rate the frequency of consultations: there are some patients going very rarely to their GP (one or less access in a year), and some others (so-called ” frequent attenders “) go…