Balint-Gruppen in Israel

Summary The history of Balint groups in Israel is told. As Balint groups are, among others, a place where physicians can tell their stories. Balint groups exist in Israel in the frame of residency and continued education programs of Family Medicine. But also regular Balint groups for practicing G.P.s exist. During the last years Balint groups became apparently important in the fight against the Burn out of physicians and are source of empowerment. This is significant in a period in which the professional stress of physicians is increasing. Once Balint groups in Israel were mainly patient - centred (not especiall…