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Methods of Analyzing Physician Practice Patterns in Hypertension

Medical Care, 1989
A principal method of studying physician practice patterns has been to examine physicians' responses to brief written cases. We have compared this method with practice patterns of the same physicians derived from chart audit. Subjects were 98 family practice residents for whom data were available in actual patient encounters for the workup of ...
Charles W. Given, Nicholas S. Ialongo, Neal Schmitt, David R. Rovner, Marilyn L. Rothert, Margaret M. Holmes   +5 more
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The Rectovaginal Examination: Physician Attitudes and Practice Patterns

Southern Medical Journal, 2006
The value of screening with the rectovaginal examination (RVE) has not been validated. This study describes physician attitudes and practice patterns regarding the RVE.Cross-sectional survey of residents and faculty in general internal medicine and obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) at a university hospital.Thirty-four percent of physicians surveyed ...
Roxann Powers, Laura Davisson, Karen Clark, Gerald R. Hobbs   +3 more
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Physician Knowledge and Practice Patterns Relating to Diabetic Nephropathy

Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (1996), 1999
To assess the knowledge and practice patterns of primary care physicians relating to the detection and treatment of diabetic nephropathy and to compare these findings with current standards of care.National survey.1,000 randomly selected physicians.Primary care.Mailed questionnaire consisting of a six-page "Diabetes Survey."Among the 1,000 primary care
Tina Wong, Courtney J. Brown, Gertrude S. Lefavour, Ronald P. Cody, Richard A. Sherman, Edward F. Foote   +5 more
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The Impact of Hospital Acquisition of Physician Practices on Referral Patterns

Health Economics, 2015
AbstractMultiple parties influence the choice of facility for hospital‐based inpatient and outpatient services. The patient is the central figure, but their choice of facility is guided by their physician and influenced by hospital characteristics. This study estimated changes in referral patterns for inpatient admissions and outpatient diagnostic ...
Caroline S. Carlin, Roger Feldman, Bryan Dowd   +2 more
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Maternal Serum Screening: Practice Patterns of Physicians in Newfoundland

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 2003
To compare the utilization of the second trimester maternal serum screen (MSS) of a-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotrophin, and unconjugated estriol, in Newfoundland, by practice location, training, and gender.Four hundred eighteen anonymous self-reported questionnaires were mailed out to all practising family physicians, general practitioners, and
Donna Hutchens, Ann Duff, Sujata Chandra, Kelly Bennett, David Macgregor, Joan M.G. Crane, Terry O’Grady   +6 more
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Physician Practice Patterns Resemble ACGME Duty Hours

The American Journal of Medicine, 2009
Since July 2003, all residency and fellowship programs in the United States have adapted to and developed innovative ways to comply with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) duty hours regulation for physicians-in-training.
Anim, Mamle, Markert, Ronald J, Wood, Virginia, Schuster, Barbara Lynne   +3 more
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Opioid therapy for chronic pain: physicians' attitude and current practice patterns.

Journal of Opioid Management, 2011
Although opioid therapy is widely used for the treatment of chronic pain conditions, there is a lack of consensus on a number of practical issues related to the use of prescription opioids.
Lucy L. Chen, M. Houghton, L. Seefeld, C. Malarick, J. Mao   +4 more
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Physician Utilization

Medical Care, 1985
Reprinted with permission from Medical Care 1985;23:461-483. Copyright ? 1985 by J.B. Lippincott Company. A group of Americans who represent less than one half of 1% of the population determine how nearly 10% of the nation's gross national product will be spent, Although physicians' professional fees represent only one fifth of health care expenditures,
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Hormone replacement practice patterns among Oklahoma physicians

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2001
Abstract Objective: To determine hormone replacement (HRT) patterns among ob-gyns (OBs), family practitioners (FPs), and internists (IMs). Methods: Anonymous written surveys were sent to OBs, FPs, and IMs within the state of Oklahoma. Practice patterns were compared using X 2 tests. A P value of 0.05 was considered significant.
Joan L. Walker, D. Scott McMeekin, Michael A. Gold, Scott A. Kamelle, Natalie S. Gould, Todd Tillmanns   +5 more
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North American Physician Practice Patterns in the Management of Anticoagulation in Pregnancy

Journal of Women's Health, 2021
Background: During pregnancy and in the postpartum period women are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) owing to hypercoagulability and mechanical issues, as well as nonpregnancy conditions including inherited and acquired thrombophilia. Although guidelines exist for the use of thromboprophylaxis in this setting, there are differences in ...
Lisa Baumann Kreuziger, Alice J. Cohen, Henny H. Billett, Sandeep K. Rajan, Ming Lim, Lalitha Nyak, Michael B. Streiff, Peter A. Kouides, Lisa N. Boggio, Rachel P. Rosovsky, Tzu-Fei Wang, Maria T. DeSancho, Manila Gaddh   +12 more
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