Equations for target height estimation designed for easy use in the Australian growth clinics are presented that are based on the standard deviation score method of Hermanussen and Cole. These equations are superior to the commonly used corrected midparental height method as they account for assortative mating and regression to the mean. Simulations using different mating types were performed t...

BACKGROUND Teaching clinics are the heart of training programs in family practice. It is in these training clinics where residents develop their ambulatory practice habits. Yet, little is known about the efficiency of these teaching clinics. METHODS We conducted a time-and-motion study of patient flow in a residency teaching clinic. RESULTS During each half-day session, 7.8 +/- 1.9 provider...

Military medical practitioners working in active duty clinics are known for seeing lots of people in a short amount of time. If you've ever seen what goes on every morning at a troop medical clinic on a training post or base you know what I mean. The goal of morning sick call is to find that one really sick person among the many not so sick standing in line for your services. What you learn fro...

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Objective. A pilot study to compare the rates of antenatal healthcare use in Birmingham, UK and Pretoria, South Africa, and identify differences in knowledge and perception of antenatal healthcare. Subjects. 62 women, 31 at each location <24 hours after delivery. Results. Women from Birmingham use healthcare services earlier (P ≤ .0001) and more often during pregnancy (P ≤ .0001). Women from Bi...

In December 1984 Mrs Victoria Gillick was the mother of five girls under the age of 16. Four years previously the Department of Health and Social Security in a circular to area health authorities had advised that family planning clinic sessions should be available to everyone irrespective of age: that attempts should be made to persuade children under the age of 16 attending such clinics to inv...