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Prevalence, aetiologies and prognosis of the symptom dizziness in primary care – a systematic review
BMC Family Practice, 2018 Background Dizziness is a common reason for consulting a general practitioner and there is a broad range of possible underlying aetiologies. There are few evidence-based data about prevalence, aetiology and prognosis in primary care.
Stefan Bösner +9 more
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The rural tax: comprehensive out-of-pocket costs associated with patient travel in British Columbia
BMC Health Services Research, 2021 Background A significant concern for rural patients is the cost of travel outside of their community for specialist and diagnostic care. Often, these costs are transferred to patients and their families, who also experience stress associated with ...
Jude Kornelsen +8 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2019 Background Millions of citizens in high-income countries face over-indebtedness that implies being unable to cover payment obligations with available income and assets on an ongoing basis.
Jacqueline Warth +8 more
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Health Expectations, 2021 Background Making decisions about PSA screening tests is challenging, as it requires both knowledge of the possible benefits and harms of screening and an individual assessment of the patient's values.
Katrin Kuss +4 more
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BMC Family Practice, 2018 Background This study investigated the effects of three different risk displays used in a cardiovascular risk calculator on patients’ motivation for shared decision-making (SDM).
Nikita Roman A. Jegan +6 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2021 Background Currently 21% of the German population is older than 65 years. Above this age, the risk of suffering from chronic disease and mental disorders increases rapidly.
Nina Grede +10 more
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Patients’ relatives and psychiatric doctors : letter writing in the York Retreat 1875-1910 [PDF]
, 2007 This article investigates the practice of letter writing from family and friends of patients to doctors at the York Retreat asylum at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century. During this time, letter writing was an important part
Wannell, Louise
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BMC Family Practice, 2019 Background Research in primary care is essential for disease diagnosis, management and prevention in relation to the individuals, families and the community.
Abeer J. Khalaf +4 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background Regular physical activity improves physical health and mental well-being and reduces the risk of falling in older adults. The randomized controlled “Prevention by lay-assisted Outdoor-Walking in the Elderly at Risk” POWER-study investigates ...
Sabine Weissbach +9 more
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Risk of opioid misuse in chronic non-cancer pain in primary care patients - a cross sectional study
BMC Family Practice, 2018 Background Efforts to improve treatment of pain using opioids have to adequately take into account their therapeutic shortcomings which involve addictiveness. While there are no signs of an “opioid epidemic” in Germany similar to that in the US, there is
Johannes Maximilian Just +4 more
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