Practices regarding human Papillomavirus counseling and vaccination in head and neck cancer: a Canadian physician questionnaire by Scott Anderson, Andre Isaac, Caroline C. Jeffery, Joan L. Robinson, Daniela Migliarese Isaac, Christina Korownyk, Vincent L. Biron, Hadi Seikaly

“…Results In total, 337 physicians responded (239 family physicians, 51 OHNSs, 30 OBGYNs, and 17 pediatricians). …”
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Exploring primary care physicians’ role in travel medicine: a scoping review of knowledge, practices, and training by Ayman Al-Dahshan, Salma Ahmed, Anwar Joudeh, Vahe Kehyayan

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Prevalence of anabolic steroid users seeking support from physicians: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andreas Kimergård, Paolo Deluca, Julio Mario Xerfan Amaral

“…Objectives To estimate the overall prevalence of androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS) users seeking support from physicians. Secondary objectives are to compare this prevalence in different locations and among subpopulations of AAS users, and to discuss some of the factors that could have influenced the engagement of AAS users with physicians.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science and SciELO were searched in January 2022.Eligibility criteria Quantitative and qualitative studies reporting the number of AAS users who sought support from physicians, with no restrictions of language or time of publication.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed the quality of studies, including publication bias. …”
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Empowering Family Physicians to Impart Proper Inhaler Teaching to Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma by Janice M Leung, Mohit Bhutani, Richard Leigh, Dan Pelletier, Cathy Good, Don D Sin

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Unveiling the digital future: perspectives of Hungarian physicians under 35 years old on eHealth solutions by Zsuzsa Győrffy, Zsuzsa Győrffy, Bence Döbrössy, Julianna Boros, Julianna Boros, Edmond Girasek

“…Our prior study on the digital health related experiences and opinions of Hungarian physicians highlights the crucial role of age in shaping attitudes towards digital health solutions among medical doctors. …”
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The Costs of Implementing the 1999 Canadian Asthma Consensus Guidelines Recommendation of Asthma Education and Spirometry for the Family Physician by Susan P Corrigan, David L Cecillon, Don D Sin, Heather M Sharpe, Elaine M Andrews, Robert L Cowie, SF Paul Man

“…The cost of implementing these interventions in family physician practices is not known.…”
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Nutritional education program for fatty liver disease associated with metabolic dysfunction for Primary Health Care physicians by Mirian Belkis Nápoles Valdés, Manuel Horta Sánchez, Miguel Angel Amaró Garrido, Tania Santos

“…Background: insufficiencies in nutritional education by Primary Health Care physicians may influence the inadequate management of fatty liver disease associated with metabolic dysfunction. …”
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National survey of US primary care physicians’ perspectives about causes of obesity and solutions to improve care by Wendy L Bennett, Sara N Bleich, Kimberly A Gudzune, Lisa A Cooper

“…Objective To describe physician perspectives on the causes of and solutions to obesity care and identify differences in these perspectives by number of years since completion of medical school.Design National cross-sectional online survey from 9 February to 1 March 2011.Setting USA.Participants 500 primary care physicians.Main Measures We evaluated physician perspectives on: (1) causes of obesity, (2) competence in treating obese patients, (3) perspectives on the health professional most qualified to help obese patients lose or maintain weight and (4) solutions for improving obesity care.Results Primary care physicians overwhelmingly supported additional training (such as nutrition counselling) and practice-based changes (such as having scales report body mass index) to help them improve their obesity care. …”
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“Suicide’s very abstract”: A qualitative analysis of risk assessment training recommendations from family physicians by Mark A. Dixon, Kathleen A. McNamara, David A. Moss

“…A recent area of focus is the physician’s office, as research shows that nearly half of those who die by suicide had seen a primary care physician within one month of their death. …”
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Management of sudden sensorineural hearing loss among primary care physicians in Canada: a survey study by Benjamin Ng, Matthew G. Crowson, Vincent Lin

“…The aim of this study was to gain insight into the current knowledge and practice trends pertaining to the diagnosis and management of SSNHL among family physicians in Canada. Methods An 18-question survey targeting Canadian family physicians was marketed through two, physician-only discussion groups on the social media platform Facebook. …”
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Research on Current Situation and Countermeasure of Chinese Primary Care Physicians' Community Rehabilitation Service Ability by LIAN Lu, WANG Di, CHEN Jiaying, LIU Wu

Subjects: “…primary health care|primary care physician|community-based rehabilitation|hierarchical analysis|urban and rural areas…”
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Scope of practice of Japanese primary care physicians and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Toshiyuki Ojima, Machiko Inoue, Mieko Nakamura, Tomoya Higuchi

“…Objective The scope of practice (SOP) of primary care physicians (PCPs) has been narrowing, with declining comprehensiveness leading to fragmented care. …”
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Association between physicians' interaction with pharmaceutical companies and their clinical practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hneine Brax, Racha Fadlallah, Lina Al-Khaled, Lara A Kahale, Hala Nas, Fadi El-Jardali, Elie A Akl

“…<h4>Background</h4>Pharmaceutical company representatives likely influence the prescribing habits and professional behaviors of physicians. The objective of this study was to systematically review the association between physicians' interactions with pharmaceutical companies and their clinical practices.…”
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A standardized physician-modified endograft workflow utilizing the punch card technique and the Hungaroring reinforcement to treat complex abdominal aortic aneurysms by Csaba Csobay-Novák, MD, PhD, Bendegúz Juhos, PhD, András Szentiványi, MD, Ákos Bérczi, MD, PhD, Artúr Hüttl, MD, Péter Sótonyi, MD, DSc

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Is the Family Health Center Professionals’ Knowledge Level About Child Abuse and Neglect Sufficent? A Comprehensive Field Study by Serdar Deniz, Muhammet Bayraktar, Tufan Nayir, Elçin Balcı, Feyza İnceoğlu

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Expansion of medical school admission quotas in Korea, is it really necessary? by Jeong Hun Park, Jungchan Lee, Kye-Hyun Kim, Yo Han Shin, Seog-Kyun Mun

Subjects: “…Physicians…”
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Changing or validating physician opioid prescribing behaviors through audit and feedback and academic detailing interventions in primary care by Celia Laur, Natasha Kithulegoda, Nicola McCleary, Emily Nicholas Angl, Michael Strange, Barbara Sklar, Thivja Sribaskaran, Gail Dobell, Sharon Gushue, Jonathan M. C. Lam, Lindsay Bevan, Victoria Burton, Lena Salach, Justin Presseau, Laura Desveaux, Noah Ivers

“…Physicians saw unrealized potential for complementarity. …”
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How do physicians estimate cardiovascular risk in the el-derly using E-health - a pilot study by Sorina Maria Aurelian, Justin Aurelian, Simona Isabelle Stoica, Andreea Iulia Vlădulescu-Trandafir, Andreea Zamfirescu, Gelu Onose

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Examination of Physicians’ Perception of the Indications of Colorectal Stents in the Management of Malignant Large Bowel Obstruction: A Provincial Survey by Jean-Frédéric LeBlanc, Myriam Martel, Alan N. Barkun

“…A web-based survey was sent to Gastroenterologists and Surgical Specialists across Quebec to assess physicians’ knowledge and adherence to the indications for colonic SEMS placement in the management of MLO using eight clinical scenarios. …”
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Optimal outpatient training for resident physicians’ general medicine in-training examination score: a cross-sectional study by Taiju Miyagami, Yuji Nishizaki, Taro Shimizu, Yu Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Shikino, Koshi Kataoka, Masanori Nojima, Gautam Deshpande, Toshio Naito, Yasuharu Tokuda

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