A Snapshot of U.S. Physicians: Key Findings From the 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey [PDF]
Analyzes survey data on U.S. physicians' compensation system, career satisfaction, acceptance of new patients, managed care contracts, and charity care provision by demographics, type of practice, specialty, geographic location, and other ...
Alwyn Cassil +2 more
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Limited effect of patient and disease characteristics on compliance with hospital antimicrobial guidelines [PDF]
Objective: Physicians frequently deviate from guidelines that promote prudent use of antimicrobials. We explored to what extent patient and disease characteristics were associated with compliance with guideline recommendations for three common infections.
A Alvarez +36 more
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The Changing Face of Medicine: Women Doctors and the Evolution of Health Care in America [PDF]
[Excerpt] This book is a case study of one profession that plays a key role in the health care sector, which now represents about one seventh of the U.S. economy. It examines the most dramatic demographic change in this sector in the last century.
Boulis, Ann K, Jacobs, Jerry A
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Srinivas R Nalamachu,1 Rebecca L Robinson,2 Lars Viktrup,3 Joseph C Cappelleri,4 Andrew G Bushmakin,4 Leslie Tive,5 Jennifer Mellor,6 Niall Hatchell,6 James Jackson6 1Mid America PolyClinic, Overland Park, KS, USA; 2Patient Outcomes and Real-World ...
Nalamachu SR +8 more
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Academic performance of psychiatrists compared to other specialists before, during, and after medical school. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to compare psychiatrists with other physicians on measures of academic performance before, during, and after medical school.
Gonnella, Joseph S. +3 more
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Assessing the landscape of family medicine in India: A focus on qualification and practice patterns
Aims and Objectives: Describe the demographic and professional profiles of the family physicians. 1. To study the factors associated with practice patterns. Methodology: It is a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study.
Hemavathi Dasappa +5 more
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Models and theories of prescribing decisions: A review and suggested a new model
To date, research on the prescribing decisions of physician lacks sound theoretical foundations. In fact, drug prescribing by doctors is a complex phenomenon influenced by various factors.
Ali Murshid M, Mohaidin Z
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Pap smear practice patterns of family physicians.
London, Ontario family physicians were surveyed, to compare the frequency of their Pap smear screening and their management of the abnormal smear with the recommendations of the 1982 Task Force report on cervical cancer screening. Considerable variation was observed between the Task Force recommendations and frequency of screening 36-60-year-old women,
T M, Gerace, J F, Sangster
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Variability in the reported management of pulmonary metastases in osteosarcoma. [PDF]
Nearly 20% of patients with newly diagnosed osteosarcoma have detectable metastases at diagnosis; the majority of which occur in the lungs. There are no established recommendations for the timing and modality of metastasectomy.
Bhattasali, Onita +6 more
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Gender Perspectives on Self-Employment Among Israeli Family Physicians: A Qualitative Study
Background: While previous studies have shown that occupational choices are influenced by traditional gender perceptions, little is known about gender’s role in choosing self-employment among family physicians.
Irit Chudner +4 more
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