Wonca Chief Executive Officer
Dr Alfred W T Loh

Wonca Administrative Manager
Yvonne Chung
World Organization of Family Doctors
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Singapore 169854
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Fax: 65 6222 0204
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Wonca News Editor
Marc L Rivo, MD

Wonca President-elect
Prof Bruce Sparks, South Africa

Wonca Immediate Past President
Robert W Higgins, United States

Honorary Treasurer
Dr Geoffrey D Martin, Australia

Wonca Regional President
Dr Abra T Fransch, Africa
Dr Warren A Heffron, Americas
Prof Goh Lee Gan, Asia Pacific
Dr Philip Evans, Europe
Prof Shatendra K Gupta, Middle East
South Asia
Dr Javier Dominguez, Iberoamericana-CIMF (Interim)

Wonca Executive Members at Large
Prof Chris van Weel, Netherlands
Dr Geoffrey D Martin, Australia
Dr med Ilse Hellemann, Austria

Chair, Bylaws and Regulations
Dr Dan Ostergaard, USA (co-opted)

Wonca News Editorial Office
Marc L Rivo, MD
4566 Prairie Avenue
Miami Beach Florida 33140 USA
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Fax: 305 671 4770
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Previous editions of Wonca News October 2001 December 2001 February 2002 April 2002 June 2002 August 2002 October 2002 December 2002 February 2003 April 2003 June 2003 August 2003

 

Contents - October 2003

FROM Wonca

From the Wonca President: Rural Passion in Spain
From the CEO's Desk:
From the Editor: Developing Family Medicine in Areas of Greatest Need

FEATURE STORIES

Wonca Africa Addresses the Gap
Meet Javier Dominguez: Iberoamericana-CIMF Region Interim President
Profil: Javier Dominguez: Presidente del Region Iberoamericana-CIMF

Wonca REGIONAL NEWS

Come to Beijing for the Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Nov 4-8
Join Europe's Primary Care Informatics Working Group

HEALTH AND HEALTH SYSTEM NEWS

Women Called Last Untapped Market for Deadly Tobacco Industry
The Effects of Advertising, Taxes and Bans on Tobacco Use

MEMBER AND ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS

Reflections on the 2003 Stellenbosch, South Africa Family Medicine Conference
Educational Program Update From Wonca 2004 in Orlando

RESOURCES FOR THE FAMILY DOCTOR

New Release! - - - The Wonca Dictionary of General/Family Practice
A Family Doctors' Journey to Quality

WONCA CONFERENCES 2002-2007 AT A GLANCE

GLOBAL MEETINGS FOR THE FAMILY DOCTOR

Wonca World and Regional Conference Calendar
Member Organization And Related Meetings

The Wonca Shop