Some doctor programs require all medical students to take a family medicine class, while other programs reserve these classes for those who intend to practice family medicine. Those specializing in family medicine will take multiple classes in this topic.
Written By: Copperbelt, formerly Western, province, central Zambia, east-central Africa. It is bounded by North-Western (to the west) and Central (south) provinces and by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (to the north and east). Ndola, in the east, is the capital of the province.
Take care if you travel in the rural parts of North Western, Copperbelt, Central and Luapula provinces close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) particularly after dark. See Local travel. There is a risk of explosive remnants of war in remote areas near the borders with Angola, Mozambique and DRC.