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Showing 1 to 20 of 137 for “"general practitioners"”.
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Complementary therapies and general practitioners: a survey investigating the referral patterns of general practitioners in regional Victoria
A survey of regional Victoria's general practitioners was undertaken to determine their referral patterns and attitudes towards Chiropractors, Osteopaths and Physiotherapists. The objective was to determine whether there is a need for greater numbers of manual therapists in regional Victoria and …
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Evaluating process and outcome in the education of general practitioners
… linking the educational processes adopted by General Practitioner trainers to outcomes, in terms of quality performance by their learners in later life as doctors. Evidence about educational process and about quality of practice must be collected and analysed in a format that takes full …
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Perceptions of elder abuse among Australian elderly individuals and general practitioners
… of elder abuse is the elderly themselves. As general practitioners are the primary source of health care for older people, their perspectives on elder mistreatment should be explored as well. The first objective of this study was to examine whether differences existed in the perceived severity …
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Factors contributing to clinical output among general practitioners and family physicians
… self-reported data obtained from 1006 Canadian general and family practitioners in 2004. Respondents provided their gender, age, payment method, and practice size, as well as the number of patient visits they conducted (both during regular hours and while on call) and the number of hours they …
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Judgement Analysis of Patient Management: General Practitioners' Policies and Self-Insight.
In this thesis judgement analysis (multiple linear regression techniques) was used to look at both GPs' decisions to prescribe certain types of drug for patients and their judgements of patients' risk of coronary heart disease. All of these were idiographic analyses in that decision making by each …
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How general practitioners and aged care workers perceive incidences of elder abuse
… Individual rights of elderly people, and for the general populus to be made more aware of areas related to our older generation. Elder abuse, as an area of concern, developed as an offshoot of investigations into child abuse and general domestic violence, and initially surfaced in the 1970s and …
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Towards efficient dementia care. A comparison of memory clinics and general practitioners
Contains fulltext : 117874.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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General Practitioners' Views And Experiences Of Loneliness In Their Older Adult Patients
… Those experiencing loneliness visit their General Practitioner (GP) more frequently than those who are not, which has the capacity to put a strain on GPs and primary care waiting lists and costs. There is some literature on GPs’ experiences of other social problems, but it is yet unknown …
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Acceptability to general practitioners of national health insurance and capitation as a reimbursement mechanism
… The objectives of the study were to determine General Practitioners' attitudes to National Health Insurance (NHI) and to capitation as a mechanism of reimbursement. The study also aimed to explore determinants of these attitudes. Design: The methodology utilised a cross-sectional survey using …
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The adoption of information and communication technologies by rural general practitioners: a socio technical analysis
… could be seen as an ANT analysis of IT/IM in general practice. It appears that the multi partner, multi discipline research approach was a success for it created the opportunity to draw on diverse backgrounds. More importantly this research indicates that the qualitative research methodology …
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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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The changing face of rural general practice: an ethnographic study of general practitioners and their spouses
Rural general practice is general practice at its best: a comment by one GP interviewed for this study was echoed by colleagues who viewed their work in a rural setting as challenging, diverse, rewarding and satisfying. Despite reported difficulties associated with rural general practice, many GPs …
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MANAGING DRUG USE IN THE ELDERLY. General practitioners’ adherence to guidelines and patients’ conceptions of medication
… patients’ knowledge about their medicines is generally poor. Patients are entitled to be informed on an individual and adequate level. Evidence-based guidelines should, in most cases, be followed also in the treatment of elderly to avoid suboptimal treatment, for example for cardiovascular …
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Skill mix development in general practice: a mixed method study of practice nurses and general practitioners
General practice has undergone considerable change in the last two decades. New roles for nurses working in general practice have extended to include tasks that were previously delivered by general practitioners, in particular chronic disease management, and the development of new, advanced roles …
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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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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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General practitioners' perceptions of mental health services and factors influencing their referral decisions: a comparative, qualitative study
… by all participants whilst their-role was generally defined in a very limited way, with reference to behavioural management skills. In-practice mental health professionals were used extensively and valued due to ease of access, increased opportunities for direct communication and reduced …
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A survey to determine the perceptions of general practitioners and pharmacists in the greater Durban region towards homoeopathy
Mini-dissertation'submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Homoeopathy, Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2005.
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Time out for respite and recovery : a qualitative study of influences on general practitioners’ adaptation to general practice
Previous research has highlighted general practitioners (GPs) maladaptive coping efforts, but little is known about GPs who appear to adapt positively to their inherently demanding work. This study aimed to address this knowledge gap by identifying factors that optimise GPs adaptation to working in …
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