Employment status and information needs of patients with breast cancer: a multicentre cross-sectional study of first oncology consultations by Lidia Del Piccolo, Maria Angela Mazzi, Cinzia Perlini, Giuseppe Deledda, Alberto Ghilardi, Chiara Buizza, Alessandro Bottacini, Claudia Goss

“…Finally, they attended more frequently the consultation alone (37% vs 18% and 25%; χ2=10.90, p<0.01), were younger (50 vs 58 and 67 years; F=63.8; p<0.01) and with a higher level of education (77% vs 27% and 45%; χ2=68.2; p<0.01).Conclusions Employment status is related to the type of questions asked during the first consultation. …”
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Struggling with and mastering e-mail consultations: A study of access, interaction, and participation in a digital health care system by Grønning Anette

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Collaborative design of a care pathway for pharmacy-based PrEP delivery in Nigeria: insights from stakeholder consultation by Obinna I. Ekwunife, Theodora C. Omenoba, Ugochi Eyong, Valentine Okelu, Michael Alagbile, Ifeanyi Ume, Ambrose Eze, Aderinola Fisayo, Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong, Farah Shroff, Chimezie Anyakora

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Ischemic Heart Disease and Work Disability in Patients Treated at the Internal Medicine Consultation and Assessed by the Expert Medical Labor Commission by Belkis Vicente Sánchez, Ernesto Vicente Peña, Tania Cuellar Torres, Miriam Costa Cruz

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to describe the work disability caused by ischemic heart disease in patients treated at the internal medicine consultation and assessed by the Expert Medical Labor Commission of Cienfuegos municipality. …”
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RETRACTED: Designing a professional request of the regional farming community for information-analytical, consulting and research services of agricultural education by Aydinova Angelika, Cherepukhin Timofey, Isaenko Alexander, Chvalun Roza, Ivashova Valentina

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Consultation diagnoses and procedures billed among recent graduates practicing general otolaryngology – head & neck surgery in Ontario, Canada by Antoine Eskander, Paolo Campisi, Ian J. Witterick, David D. Pothier

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Why Does Deliberative Community Consultation in Large-Scale Land Acquisitions Fail? A Critical Analysis of Mozambican Experiences by Juliana PORSANI, Rickard LALANDER

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Hypertriglyceridemia and hypertension-altered abdominal girdle phenotypes and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in women seen at the Provincial Climacteric Consultation by Elodia María Rivas Álpizar, Karen Lizeth García, Annia Quintana Marrero

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study, which included 100 women who attended the Provincial Climacteric Consultation, at the Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Cienfuegos Hospital, from March 2016 to 2020. …”
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Cowpea cropping systems, traits preference and production constraints in the upper west region of Ghana: farmers' consultation and implications for breeding by Benjamin Karikari, Margaret Delle Maale, Ebenezer Anning, Daniel Brain Akakpo, Afishata Mohammed Abujaja, Isaac Kwahene Addai

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Palliative Care in Congenital Syndrome of the Zika Virus Associated with Hospitalization and Emergency Consultation: Palliative Care and Congenital Syndrome of Zika by Aline Maria de Oliveira Rocha, Maria Julia Gonçalves de Mello, Juliane Roberta Dias Torres, Natalia de Oliveira Valença, Alessandra Costa de Azevedo Maia, Nara Vasconcelos Cavalcanti

“…No risk factors were associated with the occurrence of consultations or hospitalizations. Such events happened at an early age and were accompanied by a high number of invasive procedures and interventions. …”
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Specialists Triaging Referrals to eConsult: a feasibility study including acceptability and impact of providing advice on primary health care providers by Ridha Ali, Geetha Mukerji, Susan Humphrey-Murto, Clare Liddy, Heather Lochnan, Erin Keely

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Implications des consultants qualité dans l’institutionnalisation du nouveau mode de pilotage du système éducatif chilien by Manuel González Carpanetti, Gilles Monceau

“…Chili, since 2003, was one of the first countries to generalize certification procedures for its schools and thus create a new area of professional activity, that of quality consultation. The research to be reported here relates to the experience of a group of chilean quality consultants. …”
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REASONS FOR MEDICAL CONSULTATION AND CAUSES OF EUTHANASIA OF DOGS IN MONTEVIDEO CITY (URUGUAY): A SURVEY OF VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS.... by J. P. Damián, P. Ruiz, M. Acosta, E. García

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Involving migrants in the development of guidelines for communication in cross-cultural general practice consultations: a participatory learning and action research project by Chris van Weel, Anne MacFarlane, Maria van den Muijsenbergh, Tomas de Brún, Evelyn van Weel-Baumgarten, Mary O'Reilly-de Brún, Ekaterina Okonkwo, Jean Samuel Bonsenge Bokanga, Maria Manuela De Almeida Silva, Florence Ogbebor, Aga Mierzejewska, Lovina Nnadi

“…Objective The aim of this research was to involve migrants and other key stakeholders in a participatory dialogue to develop a guideline for enhancing communication in cross-cultural general practice consultations. In this paper, we focus on findings about the use of formal versus informal interpreters because dialogues about these issues emerged as central to the identification of recommendations for best practice.Design This qualitative case study involved a Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) research methodology.Participants The sample comprised 80 stakeholders: 51 from migrant communities; 15 general practitioners (GPs) and general practice staff; 7 established migrants as peer researchers; 5 formal, trained interpreters; and 2 service planners from the national health authority.Setting Galway, Ireland.Results There was 100% consensus across stakeholder groups that while informal interpreters have uses for migrants and general practice staff, they are not considered acceptable as best practice. …”
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Clinical perspective on antihypertensive drug treatment in adults with grade 1 hypertension and low to moderate cardiovascular risk: an international expert consultation by Alberto Morales Salinas

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Virtual consultation in kidney care: a mixed-methods study on a model for safe and effective integration into routine clinical care by Aminu K Bello, Stephanie Thompson, Deenaz Zaidi, Scott Klarenbach, Feng Ye, Terry J Smith, Mark Courtney

“…However, the clinical benefits of virtual consultation have not been consistently demonstrated in all facets of kidney care, and the adoption of this innovation alters workflows and health professionals’ perceptions of care delivery. …”
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Quality of Outpatient Care in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Georges Choueiry, Anna Maria Henaine, Rayan Darwish, Pascale Salameh

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Using artificial intelligence based language interpretation in non-urgent paediatric emergency consultations: a clinical performance test and legal evaluation by Julia Brandenberger, Ian Stedman, Noah Stancati, Karen Sappleton, Sarathy Kanathasan, Jabeen Fayyaz, Devin Singh

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the accuracy of Google Translate (GT) in translating low-acuity paediatric emergency consultations involving respiratory symptoms and fever, and to examine legal and policy implications of using AI-based language interpretation in healthcare. …”
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“But when I come home…”: How patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain account for their absent pain during naturally occurring clinical consultations by Trine C.B. Andersen, Olaug S. Lian

“…In this study, we explore how patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain manage the situation of knowing that they regularly experience pain, yet exhibit minimal signs of it during clinical consultations. Utilizing a multimethod, conversation analysis approach and an interactional perspective, this paper analyzes 10 naturally occurring consultations at a specialized rehabilitation clinic in Norway. …”
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