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Profile of Irish female GPs and factors affecting long-term commitment: a descriptive study

BJGP Open
Background: Over the past two decades, many countries have reported an increased percentage of female staff in the general practice workforce. Considering the importance of general practice workforce planning, it is necessary to investigate the current ...
Ivana Keenan, Laura Cullen, Gabrielle Hogan, Noirin O’Herlihy, Ciara McCarthy, Claire Collins   +5 more
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Twenty years of the methadone treatment protocol in Ireland: reflections on the role of general practice

Harm Reduction Journal, 2019
Background Opioid dependence, characterised by socio economic disadvantage and significant morbidity and mortality, remains a major public health problem in Ireland. Through the methadone treatment protocol (MTP), Irish general practice has been a leader
Ide Delargy, Des Crowley, Marie Claire Van Hout   +2 more
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The role of primary healthcare professionals in oral cancer prevention and detection [PDF]

, 2003
AIM: To investigate current knowledge, examination habits and preventive practices of primary healthcare professionals in Scotland, with respect to oral cancer, and to determine any relevant training needs. SETTING: Primary care.
A Mashberg, C Scully, C Scully, CE Dawson, CG Cowan, D Soutar, GJ Macfarlane, GJ Macfarlane, H Moller, I Hindle, J Gibson, J Llewelyn, JF Schnetler, K W Stephen, L M D Macpherson, LMD Macpherson, M F McCann, MF McCann, MGJ Haughney, NW Johnson, PB Lockhart, PM Speight, PM Speight, RH Secker-Walker, V I Binnie   +24 more
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The general practitioners' view [PDF]

Occupational Medicine, 1999
General practitioners have patients on their lists who work in a variety of occupations, but the doctor is most unlikely to have had any training in occupational medicine. As a result, occupational causes for illness are rarely considered by GPs. Little contact occurs between occupational health physicians and GPs leading to a lack of understanding of ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Case management training needs to support vocational rehabilitation for case managers and general practitioners: a survey study [PDF]

, 2014
<b>Background</b><p></p> The use of the biopsychosocial model of health and case management for effective vocational rehabilitation (VR) has been confirmed for many health conditions. While Case and Condition Managers (CCMPs) use
Demou, Evangelia, Gaffney, Mairi, Khan, Furzana, Lando, John K, Macdonald, Ewan   +4 more
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Not All Pain is Created Equal: Basic Definitions and Diagnostic Work-Up

Pain and Therapy, 2020
Chronic pain is considered a public health priority by the World Health Organization and European health institutions. It has reached alarming proportions in terms of disability, consumption of health and social resources, and impact on primary and ...
Cesare Bonezzi, Diego Fornasari, Claudio Cricelli, Alberto Magni, Giuseppe Ventriglia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Assessment of Knowledge and Practices Regarding Tuberculosis in the Context of RNTCP Among Non Allopathic Practitioners in Gwalior District [PDF]

, 2011
Introduction: India has the highest TB burden accounting for one-fifth of the global incidence with an estimated 1.98 million cases. Non- allopathic practitioners are the major service providers especially in rural and peri-urban areas, treating not just
Adhikari, P, Bansal, M, Gour, N, Mishra, A, Mishra, S, Mishra, S, Srivastava, DK   +6 more
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Benefits and limitations of the transfer online of Irish College of General Practitioners continuing medical education small group learning during the COVID pandemic: a national Delphi study

Medical Education Online
Background In Ireland and internationally, small-group learning (SGL) has been shown to be an effective way of delivering continuing medical education (CME) and changing clinical practice.Research Question This study sought to determine the benefits and ...
Stephanie Dowling, Finola Minihan, Ilona Duffy, Claire McNicholas, Gillian Doran, Pat Harrold, John Burke, Walter Cullen   +7 more
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Pharmacological Management of Adults with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in General Practice

Pain and Therapy, 2020
Chronic pain is a public health priority that affects about 20% of the general population, causing disability and impacting productivity and quality of life. It is often managed in the primary care setting.
Cesare Bonezzi, Diego Fornasari, Claudio Cricelli, Alberto Magni, Giuseppe Ventriglia   +4 more
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Market Conditions and General Practitioners’ Referrals [PDF]

We study how market conditions influence referrals of patients by general practitioners (GPs). We set up a model of GP referral for the Norwegian health care system, where a GP receives capitation payment based on the number of patients in his practice ...
Iversen, Tor, Ma, Albert
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