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The Generalist Approach

Kurt C. Stange
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2009, 7 (3) 198-203; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1003
Kurt C. Stange
MD, PhD
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    The Generalist Approach

    Ways of being—readiness for the generalist way
    Open stance (receptive to diverse perspectives and co-created knowledge)
    Humility
    Connection via key relationships
    Ways of knowing—training for the generalist way
    Broad knowledge (of self, others, systems, the natural world and their interconnectedness)
    Grounding (in specific knowledge and experience)
    Ways of perceiving—seeing the world in ways that foster integration
    Scanning and prioritizing, then focusing on the highest priority
    Focusing on the particulars while keeping the whole in view
    Ways of thinking and doing—prioritized, joined-up action
    Engaging with the most important parts in context
    Doing multiple low-level tasks to enable higher-level integrative action over time
    Connecting
    Integrating
    Iterating (between breadth/depth, subjective/objective, parts/whole, action/reflection)
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