Guidance for the use of substitute prescribing in the treatment of opioid dependence in primary care Acknowledgements: Thanks to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Regional Leads and the many others, who have contributed to developing this guide. a) These guidelines have been: Updated in line with Guidance on methadone and buprenorphine for the management of opioid dependence and...

Introduction: Internet and online services are part of everyday life. We perceive as normal their use in various activities. It’s normal for healthcare and medicine to use them. Aim: To investigate e-mail use for online consultation by GPs. Materials and methods: Written questionnaire. Results: Physicians don’t have business e-mail and don’t use their personal one for online consultation. Desir...

Rational prescribing increases the quality of health care and patient outcomes. In this study, the quality of drug prescription in specialist physicians in Isfahan province of Iran was assessed for evaluating the rational use of drugs and improving the therapeutic outcomes.This retrospective survey was conducted on a total of 7999530 prescriptions from all general and specialist physicians. The...

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...

Background: For medical students, the selection of a specialty is one of the most critical decisions to be made. On a personal level, it determines lifetime career achievements and, for the community, it directly affects the outcome of public health programs. The aim of this study was to investigate which factors were more important among Iranian residents when considering a specialty. Methods:...

AIM This paper is a report of a study conducted to evaluate process and outcomes of care provided to patients with common complaints by general practitioners or specially trained nurse practitioners as first point of contact. BACKGROUND Studies in the United States of America and Great Britain show that substituting nurse practitioners for general practitioners results in higher patient satis...