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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"General practitioner"”.
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The South African managed healthcare system and the general practitioner
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Masters of Technology Degree: Marketing, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2000.
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The spatial equity and sustainability of general practitioner services: A mixed methods analysis of the Waikato DHB region
… the spatial equity and sustainability of general practitioner (GP) services in the Waikato DHB region, using a mixed-methods approach to identify not only where inequities exist, but why they occur. A conceptual framework establishes a foundation for examining spatial equity and …
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Recent advances in anaesthesia from the point of view of the general practitioner, with special reference to pre-anaesthetic narcosis
… and surgery are gratefully received by the general practitioner. He is glad to know that Insulin can limit the ravages of diabetes, that pernicious anaemia is controlled by liver therapy, but he seldom encounters these diseases. Relief of pain and discomfort are his constant aim, and …
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Unplanned hospitalisations, functional ability, and quality of life of enrolled older primary care patients: Associations with general practitioner and practice characteristics in New Zealand and the Netherlands
Context. Various ways to improve the practice and organisation of primary care are being explored in response to ageing populations, but it remains unclear why attempts have been largely unsuccessful in demonstrating benefits to older people's health outcomes. Aim. To investigate the influence of …
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Cognitive impairment and service use: The relationship between research and policy
… and secondary health care services, specifically general practitioners and hospitals, and cognitive impairment. This thesis uses secondary data from the ANU Personality and Total Health (PATH) Through life study. PATH is a longitudinal health study which examines three age-cohorts residing in the …
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Cognitive impairment and service use: The relationship between research and policy
… and secondary health care services, specifically general practitioners and hospitals, and cognitive impairment. This thesis uses secondary data from the ANU Personality and Total Health (PATH) Through life study. PATH is a longitudinal health study which examines three age-cohorts residing in the …
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Treatment of bacterial infections by intradermal medication
A General Practitioner is not capable of scientific observation. He is easily prejudiced in favour of any new treatment, and has not the means at hand to test out results, using controls &c. But his greatest interest is in treatment. if any method: of treatment will relieve his patients of their …
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Exploring the case of adopting Lean to potentially enhance the flow of patients with diabetes in Primary Healthcare Centres in Kuwait. Exploring the case of adopting Lean to potentially enhance the flow of patients with diabetes in Primary Healthcare Centres in Kuwait
… with type 2 diabetes typically visit their General Practitioner at least every two months for a review appointment. When a blood test is required to monitor blood sugar levels, three more visits are required, involving the blood test, collection of test results by the patient and a review of …
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The Effects of Age, Sex, and Class Stratification and the Use of Health Care Services among Older Adults in the United Kingdom
… social variables were drawn from the 1994 General Household Survey. Social factors were analyzed to determine relationships that exist between certain types of health care use and these factors. Age, sex, and class, the three main factors shown in literature to affect usage, were then …
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Diabetes mellitus: a study with special reference to its diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners
… thesis an attempt has been made to show how the general practitioner may diagnose and treat his diabetic patient in the most efficient manner. In the writer's experience no other condition met with in practice demands the same degree of knowledge and patience, offers the same degree of success …
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Navigating Burnout within the Changing Context of the NHS: An Exploration into the Experiences of General Practitioners
General practice currently faces major challenges, including a staffing crisis, unprecedented pressures, and a high prevalence of mental ill-health among general practitioners. In the context of the current turbulence in the NHS, however, there is a scarcity of qualitative research exploring …
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Bayesian models for screening and diagnosis of pulmonary disease
… leading cause of death. Health workers and many general practitioner doctors are not trained to diagnose pulmonary diseases, leading to high rates of misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis. Over the past six years, our group has been developing screening tools for pulmonary disease. We have developed a …
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The development of an innovative sustainable Total Planning and Control system for construction projects
… by government institutions, academics and practitioners for delays, cost overruns and suboptimum performance. Numerous studies have identified project planning as the main problem with both the management methodology and conventional project planning techniques deemed insufficient. It has …
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Improving network performance in the health care system: a network-based analysis of the Hungarian health care services = A hálózati teljesítmény javítása az egészségügyi rendszerben: a magyar egészségügyi szolgáltatások hálózati megközelítésű elemzése
… e-health developments and the formation of general practitioner clusters. (...)
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Association between CSF Biomarkers and Performance on Neuropsychological Test in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
… were referred to Landakot Memory Clinic by their general practitioner (N=55). The average age was 69 (SD=9.6). Mean education in years was 12.96 (SD=4). Inclusion criteria for the MCI study was a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of ≥24 and 3.2 to 4.0 on The Informant Questionnaire on …
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An audit of diabetic care provided to patients conducted by a doctor-nurse team in a general practice
Introduction: I am a general practitioner in solo practice in Athlone. I work closely with a qualified nursing sister. Many of the patients we attend to have non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Aim: To implement change in the management of our patients with diabetes by developing a protocol …
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Antenatal care an investigation of the time interval between the confirmation of pregnancy diagnosis and commencement
… interval. Private confirmation of pregnancy by a general practitioner or home pregnancy test was significantly associated with a long interval; 37 (78.7%) in the LI group compared to 43 (59.9%) in the SI group, (p= 0.016). Reasons for the delay in booking were mostly related to poor understanding …
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Parental health beliefs and respiratory illness consultations at general practitioners in multi-ethnic and multi-cultural areas
… illnesses, and their consultations at the general practitioner (GP). A review of the few British studies looking at parental health behaviour revealed that parents are continually having to make complex decisions, in which the clinical characteristics of the illness and the behaviour of the …
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UK support for small firms: an examination of business advisors' heuristics
… the needs of individual businesses rather like a general practitioner before referring 'patients' to specialists. 'Mese complex assessments require advisors to make heuristic judgements and this research was interested in how they did that. The research used a qual-quant methodology. Research …
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