Health promotion, disease prevention and periodic health checks: perceptions and practice among family physicians in eastern Mediterranean region [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify the current practices and perceptions of family physicians regarding health promotion, disease prevention including periodic screening and health checks in Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Al Shafaee, MA +12 more
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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. +2 more
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Efficacy and Efficiency in Natural Family Planning Services [PDF]
, 2009 Relatively few Catholic couples in the United States use modern methods of natural family planning (NFP). So too, few Catholic physicians and health professionals prescribe the use of NFP methods for their patients.
Fehring, Richard
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An estimate of the cost of burnout on early retirement and reduction in clinical hours of practicing physicians in Canada. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundInterest in the impact of burnout on physicians has been growing because of the possible burden this may have on health care systems. The objective of this study is to estimate the cost of burnout on early retirement and reduction in clinical ...
Dewa, Carolyn S +3 more
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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 +10 more
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Rural Idaho Family Physicians’ Scope of Practice [PDF]
, 2010 Context: Scope of practice is an important factor in both training and recruiting rural family physicians. Purpose: To assess rural Idaho family physicians’ scope of practice and to examine variations in scope of practice across variables such as gender,
Baker, Ed +4 more
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Swiss family physicians' perceptions and attitudes towards knowledge translation practices. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Several studies have been performed to understand the way family physicians apply knowledge from medical research in practice. However, very little is known concerning family physicians in Switzerland.
Bengough, T. +5 more
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Perception of the quality of communication with physicians among relatives of dying residents of long-term care facilities in 6 European countries : PACE cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2003 Objective: To examine how relatives evaluate the quality of communication with the treating physician of a dying resident in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and to assess its differences between countries. Design: A cross-sectional retrospective study
Barańska, Ilona +13 more
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Physicians' perspectives on the treatment of patients with eating disorders in the acute setting [PDF]
, 2019 Background Hospitalisation for an eating disorder is rare, however treatment in the acute medical setting can be a life-saving admission. While the multidisciplinary team delivers overall patient care, medical decisions are the responsibility of the ...
Braham, Sarah +3 more
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Comparison of quality of work life in rural family physicians and other general physicians in Iran [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Job satisfaction of physicians in family physician team is considered as one of the important factors for health system. The aim of the preent study was to compare the quality of work life (QoWL) in rural family physicians and general ...
Amerzadeh, Mohammad +4 more
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