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Advance Care Directives : A Herzl Clinic Quality Improvement Project

McGill Journal of Medicine, 2023
Background: Advance Care Planning has benefits for patients and is often optimal when done in the primary care setting. Unfortunately, it does not occur frequently or routinely. The goal of this project was to understand the challenges and barriers that
Dalia Eladas, Audrey Amar, Fatima Boulmalf, Leen Makki, Melanie Suissa, Kaba Tambadou, Fanny Hersson-Edery   +6 more
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Preceptors’ preparedness to teach about substance and opioid use disorder: a qualitative study

BMC Medical Education, 2022
Study aim Little is known about preceptors’ comfort and readiness to teach clinical students about the care of patients with substance and opioid use disorder (SUD/OUD).
Enya Lowe, Alexis Coulourides Kogan, Corinne T. Feldman, Sae Byul Ma, Désirée A. Lie   +4 more
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The effect of problem-solving and assertiveness training on self-esteem and mental health of female adolescents: a randomized clinical trial

BMC Psychology, 2023
Background Children and adolescents are the assets of the society and their mental and physical health ensures the future health of next generations.
Parastoo Golshiri, Alireza Mostofi, Shiva Rouzbahani   +2 more
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Family Interdependencies and the Family Physician [PDF]

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2003
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) just released its third report from its Consequences of Uninsurance project. This report, Health Insurance Is a Family Matter, [1][1] explores interdependencies of health insurance, health, and well-being among family members.
Arthur L, Kellerman, Gerry, Fairbrother
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Physician Communication Skills: Results of a Survey of General/Family Practitioners in Newfoundland [PDF]

, 2001
Purpose: To describe the attitudes related to communication skills, confidence in using commnication skills, and use of communication skills during the physician-patient encounter among a population-based sample of family physicians. Procedures: A mailed
Ashbury PhD, Fredrick D., Iverson PhD, Donald C., Kralj PhD, Boris   +2 more
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Students’ perceptions of the instructional quality of district hospital-based training

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2016
Background: An innovative, three-year training programme, the Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP), for mid-level medical healthcare workers was started in 2009 by the Department of Family Medicine, University of Pretoria.
Shehla Jabbar Memon, Jakobus Murray Louw, Martin Bac, Jannie Hugo, Waqar-un Nisa Rauf, John Edward Sandars   +5 more
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Complications of traditional circumcision amongst young Xhosa males seen at St Lucy’s Hospital, Tsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2013
Background: Traditional circumcision of males is common amongst many societies in sub-Saharan Africa. Circumcision amongst the Xhosa people of South Africa represents a rite of passage to manhood.
Ugochukwu Anike, Indiran Govender, John V. Ndimade, John Tumbo   +3 more
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Rare Case of Female with Pelizaeus Mertzbacher Disease Due to Deletion of Proteolipid Protein 1

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2018
Pelizaeus Merzbacher Disease (PMD) is a rare X-linked central nervous system (CNS) disease involving the proteolipid protein 1 (PLP1) gene. Patients exhibit signs for instance nystagmus, hypotonia, ataxia.
Masanosuke Kinoshita, William Roston
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The talisman effect

South African Family Practice, 2013
No abstract available.
Chris Ellis
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Preferences of patients with advanced lung cancer regarding the involvement of family and others in medical decision-making [PDF]

, 2010
Objective: To explore the preferences of competent patients with advanced lung cancer regarding involvement of family and/or others in their medical decision-making, and their future preferences in case of loss of competence.
Bernheim, Jan L, Bossuyt, Nathalie, Deliens, Luc, Deschepper, Reginald, Galdermans, Daniella, Germonpré, Paul, Mortier, Freddy, Pardon, Koen, Schallier, Denis, Van Kerckhoven, Willem, Vander Stichele, Robert   +10 more
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