Preventive healthcare: A core component of Australian general practice

Preventive Medicine in General Practice

setting for prevention (9), (10); the general practitioner has frequent contact with the majority of a defined population, including those at risk. He or she is perceived as credible and trustworthy, communicates on a one to one basis with the patient and is supported by a primary care team. The potential for preventive medicine in general practice is beginning to be explored (11)?(15). Despite...

Preventive methods of dental caries is a problem of most general practitioners yet: A survey of knowledge, attitude and practice

BACKGROUND AND AIM: It is clear that education of parents and physicians regarding the importance of caries prevention will improve children’s dental health. Most of the times pediatric and general dentists are dependent on the knowledge base and attitude of pediatricians and family practice physicians for referral of infants and young children in need of preventive and restorative care. This s...

Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice.

Acupuncture in Australian general practice: practitioner characteristics.

OBJECTIVES To ascertain the extent of the use of acupuncture and the characteristics of general practitioners using acupuncture. DESIGN Secondary analysis of 1996 Health Insurance Commission data on claims by all non-specialist medical practitioners for Medicare Benefits Schedule items for an attendance where acupuncture was performed by a medical practitioner. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Use of ...

Acupuncture in Australian general practice: patient characteristics.

OBJECTIVE To ascertain the incidence of acupuncture claims and the characteristics of patients claiming for acupuncture. DESIGN Secondary analysis of Health Insurance Commission data on claims for acupuncture performed by a medical practitioner. PARTICIPANTS A summary of all Medicare acupuncture claims for financial years 1984-85 to 1996-97 and a random sample of patients claiming a Medicar...