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Interprofessional team-based collaboration between designated GPs and care home staff: a qualitative study in an urban Danish setting

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background Being a general practitioner for residents in many care homes may challenge communication with residents, relatives, and care home staff, and potentially lead to lower quality of care.
Line Due Christensen, Linda Huibers, Flemming Bro, Morten Bondo Christensen, Anna Mygind   +4 more
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INNOVATING FOR GENERAL PRACTICE

Australasian Medical Journal, 2013
This editorial will consider the challenge of innovation for healthcare from three perspectives: the general practitioner (GP), the patient and the policy maker. The knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of each, respectively, are likely to affect the type of innovation adopted in practice. Each stakeholder has priorities and needs that must be reflected in
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Availability of point-of-care culture and microscopy in general practice - does it lead to more appropriate use of antibiotics in patients with suspected urinary tract infection?

European Journal of General Practice, 2020
Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common condition in general practice, and urine culture can help reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions. In case of delay of the result, antibiotic treatment can be guided by one or more point-of-care (
Anne Holm, Volkert Siersma, Lars Bjerrum, Gloria Cordoba   +3 more
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Antibiotic prescribing for the future - exploring the attitudes of trainees in general practice

, 2014
Background Antibiotic resistance is a public health concern worldwide. A high proportion of antibiotics are prescribed in primary care, often for conditions where there is no evidence of benefit. Without a change in these prescribing patterns, resistance
Magin, P, Van Driel, M, van Driel, Midke, van de Mortel, Thea, Dallas, Anthea, Van De Mortel, T, Dallas, A, Magin, Parker   +7 more
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Disentangling concepts of inappropriate polypharmacy in old age: a scoping review

BMC Public Health, 2023
Introduction Polypharmacy is a common concern, especially in the older population. In some countries more that 50% of all individuals over 60 receive five or more drugs, most often due to multimorbidity and increased longevity.
Sofie Rosenlund Lau, Frans Waldorff, Anne Holm, Anne Frølich, John Sahl Andersen, Mette Sallerup, Sarah Emilie Christensen, Stine Søndersted Clausen, Tina Drud Due, Pernille Hølmkjær   +9 more
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Comparison of Country and Metropolitan General Practice, 1990-1991

, 2019
The comparison of country and metropolitan general practice was intended to provide a description of country general practice in Australia. It was also intended to determine the extent to which country and metropolitan general practice differ in terms of
Britt, Helena, Bridges-Webb, Charles
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Feasibility and acceptability of a physical activity promotion programme in general practice [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: Physical activity promotion in general practice is advocated though not incorporated into daily practice. Several barriers must be overcome to develop a feasible and acceptable programme.
van Sluijs, Esther M. F., Stalman, Wim A. B., Poppel, M.N.M. van, Sluijs, E.M.F. van, Mechelen, W. van, Stalman, Wim A B, van Mechelen, Willem, Stalman, W.A.B., van Sluijs, Esther M F, van Poppel, Mireille N M, van Poppel, Mireille N. M.   +10 more
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Skin cancer medicine integral to Australian general practice

, 2019
Skin cancer medicine is a core component of Australian general practice and is consistently in the top 10 conditions managed.1 This is not surprising as Australia has the highest incidence of melanoma in the world,2 leaving melanoma the fourth most ...
Margolis, SA
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Knee complaints seen in general practice: Active sport participants versus non-sport participants [PDF]

, 2008
Background. Since knee complaints are common among athletes and are frequently presented in general practice, it is of interest to investigate the type of knee complaints represented in general practice of athletes in comparison with those of non ...
Berger Marjolein Y, Linschoten, Robbart, Middelkoop, M. (Marienke) van, Bierma-Zeinstra Sita MA, Koes, Bart; id_orcid, van Linschoten Robbart, van Middelkoop Marienke, Koes, Bart, Sita MA Bierma-Zeinstra, Berger, MY, van Middelkoop, Marienke, Robbart van Linschoten, Linschoten, R. (Robbart) van, Bierma-Zeinstra, S.M. (Sita), Koes Bart W, Bart W Koes, van Middelkoop, Marienke; id_orcid, Bierma - Zeinstra, Sita, Berger, M.Y. (Marjolein), Marjolein Y Berger, Marienke van Middelkoop, Koes, B.W. (Bart)   +21 more
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General practice activity in Australia 2014–15 [PDF]

, 2015
This is the 17th annual report and the 38th book in the General Practice Series from the BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) program, a continuous national study of general practice activity in Australia.Australian Government Department ...
Bayram, Clare, Britt, Helena, Miller, Graeme C, Pollack, Allan J, Henderson, Joan, Gordon, Julie, Charles, Janice, Wong, Carmen, Valenti, Lisa, Pan, Ying, Harrison, Christopher   +10 more
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