Health promotion, disease prevention and periodic health checks: perceptions and practice among family physicians in eastern Mediterranean region [PDF]
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]
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]
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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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]
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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Guest Family Physician Commentaries [PDF]
It only makes sense that primary care would score higher on an instrument “organized around the principles of primary care.” Putting “excluded community-based doctors” back into the study might make the results even stronger.
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Introduction: In different German regions, seminar programs have been conducted for General practice residents. In each region, selection and teaching of learning content is conducted in a different manner.
Sommer, Susanne +8 more
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Objective This paper explores the impact of service area-level social deprivation on health centre clinical quality measures.Design Cross-sectional data analysis of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded health centres.
Michael Topmiller +5 more
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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]
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]
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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Background: Expert generalist practice (EGP) is increasingly being viewed as the defining expertise of generalist care. In Japan, several prominent family doctors consider it important and relevant in the Japanese context.
Makoto Kaneko +4 more
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