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Measuring the frequency of functional gastrointestinal disorders in rural Crete: a need for improving primary care physicians' diagnostic skills
qualifications: Associate Professor
position: Head
Greece
Since 1995 Christos Lionis has worked at the University of Crete Medical School, where he is Professor and Director of the Clinic of Social and Family Medicine. With a passion for the importance and the value of Family Medicine, Christos is actively involved in the development of Primary Care and General Practice in Greece. He currently co-ordinates a thriving GP research network on rural Crete, and is also responsible for the supervision of a number of PhD students in the fields of quality management and the formulation of guidelines for management of common disease and chronic conditions, factors contributing to cardiovascular disease, gastroenterology, mental health and morbidity in general practice. Prior to his employment at the University of Crete, Christos worked for 9 years as Manager and Medical Director of Spili Health Centre, obtaining experience as a clinician and researcher in the field of Primary Health Care and General Practice in a rural setting. For further information refer to the website of the Clinic of Social and Family Medicine (http://www.fammed.uoc.gr/).
qualifications: PhD Student
position: Trainee in General Practice
Greece
General Practice, practice in rural areas, functional GI disorders.
qualifications: Associate Professor
position: Director of Studies
Sweden
Tomas Faresjö is associate professor in Medical Sociology at the Department of Health and Society, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University in Sweden. As an active lecturer and researcher he has for almost 25 years participated in several interdisciplinary studies in the field of community medicine and epidemiology.
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