Table 1 The Swedish Core EPAs for undergraduate education

1

Gather a history and perform a relevant physical examination

2

Prioritize a preliminary diagnosis among relevant differential diagnoses

3

Formulate an initial plan for investigations

4

Formulate and implement an initial management plan

5

Identify the need for and initiate interventions to promote health and prevent illness

6

Perform general procedures of a physician

7

Recognize patients requiring urgent care and initiate primary intervention

8

Summarize, document, prescribe and issue medical certificate based on a patient encounter

9

Collaborate within healthcare and with other professionals in the community

10

Contribute to a patient safety culture within healthcare