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The Communication Patterns of Internal Medicine and Family Practice Physicians [PDF]

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2003
Although differences between Internal Medicine (IM) and Family Practice (FP) physicians have been examined in terms of care outcomes and cost, there have been few studies of specialty differences in physician-patient communication.In 1995, 277 clinical encounters with 29 full-time, community-based FP physicians and 287 clinical encounters with 30 full ...
Michael, Paasche-Orlow, Debra, Roter
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Effect of Training Program on Physicians’ Attitude towards Knowledge and Practice Related to Assessment and Screening of Clients with HIV/AIDS

Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 2017
This is a study which examines the effects of an educational program on Hispanic physicians' attitudes towards and knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The study also examines physicians' practice patterns related to the screening and testing of Hispanic patients at ...
Marietta Stanton, Paige Johnson
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Beyond capacity: an EAST multicenter mixed-methods study exploring surgeon perceptions on patient ratios in acute care surgery [PDF]

Background: Optimal provider-to-patient (PtP) ratios in acute care surgery (ACS) remain undefined despite their importance for care quality and provider sustainability.
Kamine, Tovy, MD
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Physician Practice Patterns and Variation in the Delivery of Preventive Services [PDF]

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007
Strategies to improve preventive services delivery (PSD) have yielded modest effects. A multidimensional approach that examines distinctive configurations of physician attributes, practice processes, and contextual factors may be informative in understanding delivery of this important form of care.We identified naturally occurring configurations of ...
Flocke, Susan A., Litaker, David
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Utilization of serum D-dimer assays prior to computed tomography pulmonary angiography scans in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism among emergency department physicians: a retrospective observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background A variety of evidence-based algorithms and decision rules using D-Dimer testing have been proposed as instruments to allow physicians to safely rule out a pulmonary embolism (PE) in low-risk patients.
Leila Salehi, Prashant Phalpher, Hubert Yu, Jeffrey Jaskolka, Marc Ossip, Christopher Meaney, Rahim Valani, Mathew Mercuri   +7 more
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Commentary: Practice Patterns and Potential Impact on Quality Measures for a Practicing Physician [PDF]

Journal of Oncology Practice, 2009
Practicing physicians make multiple difficult treatment decisions daily. Several influences may affect choice of therapy, including consensus recommendations of the practice, ASCO or National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, medical insurance coverage, geographic location of the practice, data from recently published or presented clinical ...
Cathy, Eng, Scott, Kopetz
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Current management of juvenile dermatomyositis in Germany and Austria: an online survey of pediatric rheumatologists and pediatric neurologists

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2018
Background Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare pediatric autoimmune disease with broad variations of the individual course. Data on the optimal management are mostly lacking. Currently treatment decisions are often based on experts’ opinions.
Claas H. Hinze, Fabian Speth, Prasad T. Oommen, Johannes-Peter Haas   +3 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
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VENUS Study: ViEw of HidradeNitis SuppUrativa by PortugueSe General Practitioners

Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2020
Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic dermatosis with a large impact in patients’ quality of life and an estimated 7-year delay in diagnosis. The General Practitioner (GP) is usually the first doctor to assist the HS patient.
Pedro Mendes-Bastos, Farida Benhadou , Paulo Ferreira, Ana Brasileiro   +3 more
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
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