[Differences and similarities of primary care in the German and Spanish health care systems]. / Diferencias y similitudes en la Medicina de Familia de los sistemas sanitarios en Alemania y España.

An efficient primary care is of particular importance for any countries' health care system. Many differences exist on how distinctive countries try to obtain the goal of an efficient, cost-effective primary care for its population. In this article we conducted a selective literature review, which includes both scientific and socio-political publications. The findings are complemented with the experience of a Spanish physician from Seville in her last year of training in family medicine, who completed a four months long rotation in the German health care system. We highlighted different features by comparing both countries, including their health care expenditure, the relation between primary and secondary care, the organization in the academic field and the training of future primary care physicians. It is clear that primary care in both countries plays a central role, have to deal with shortcomings, and in some points one system can learn from the other.

["Allgemeinmedizin Kompakt" - branding the concept of success for education in family medicine]. / Allgemeinmedizin Kompakt : Das (Erfolgs-)konzept in der hausärztlichen Weiterbildung bekommt ein Markenzeichen.

During the preparation period for the examination to become a specialist in general medicine, physicians in advanced training are often left alone. Since 2016, "Allgemeinmedizin Kompakt" has taken on the task of imparting exam-relevant knowledge to young family doctors. The course concept is characterized by independent pharma-free knowledge transfer and is tailored both to doctors in advanced training for exam preparation and to experienced doctors as a repetitorium. In order to increase the level of awareness and to give the course an identity-forming feature, a word/image brand was developed. This is intended to integrate the goals and features as well as create a recognition value. Overall, according to current evaluation, the course concept is appreciated by physicians in advanced training for exam preparation, as the degree of recommendation is 97%. But also experienced physicians are to be addressed by the DMP certifications, so that the course concept is in constant development.