OBJECTIVE To examine changes between 1991 and 2003 in the characteristics of active recognised general practitioners in Australia. DESIGN We compared self-reported GP characteristics from the 1990-91 Australian Morbidity and Treatment Survey (AMTS) with those from the 1999 and 2003 Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) surveys, after standardisation for age and sex to the respec...

conclusions almost many pediatric health professionals believe that teething causes a wide range of symptoms, most of which are minor and related to discomfort rather than physical illness. the current study findings were consistent and in contrast with those of many other studies on professional beliefs of teething symptoms. such beliefs by various staffs may create optimal management of commo...

the discussion between general practitioners (gps) and healthcare delivery organizations necessitates a common language. the presentation of the 4 types of gp’s activities, opens dialogue but can lead to possible misunderstandings between the micro- and macro-level of the healthcare system. this commentary takes 4 examples: costs reduction by p4, priority of beneficence or nonmaleficence, role ...

OBJECTIVE To describe the utility and acceptability to general practitioners and palliative care staff of case conferences in palliative care. METHOD Research focussed on case conferences conducted between GPs and staff of three specialist palliative care units (in an inner urban, outer metropolitan and regional setting), at the time of referral of patients to the service. Telephone interview...

OBJECTIVE To assess general practitioners' (GPs') attitudes to urinary incontinence in elderly patients and their experiences in the application of the Dutch College of General Practitioners' guideline in daily practice. DESIGN Two existed groups of six GPs working in villages and seven GPs working in urban practices. METHOD Two focus-group discussions with recording of discussions and tran...

BACKGROUND Lipid-lowering medication remains underused, even in high-risk populations. The objective of this study was to determine factors underlying general practitioners' decisions not to prescribe such drugs to patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS A qualitative study with semi-structured interviews using real cases was conducted to explore reasons for not prescribing lipid-lowering medi...

introduction: diseases of the dental pulp and periapical tissues are chiefly caused by microorganisms. antibiotics are used in some endodontic cases; however, successful cases can predominantly be achieved by mechanical and chemical cleaning of the canal or surgical intervention. materials & methods: the aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of general dental practitioners (gdps) in ...

background and objective : sleep disorders are common medical problems in most of the communities. however, medical students and general practitioners (gps) do not have enough information about sleep disorders. the aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of gps in the field of sleep disorders in iran. materials and methods : in this cross-sectional questio...