Trends in Israel's Medical Administration subspecialty, 1987–2022 by Yoel Angel, Hadar Goldshtein, Nevo Barel, Gil Fire, Michael Halberthal, Adi Niv-Yagoda

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Practice patterns among early-career primary care (ECPC) physicians and workforce planning implications: protocol for a mixed methods study by Richard J Gibson, Tara Sampalli, Tara Kiran, Richard H Glazier, Agnes Grudniewicz, Kimberlyn McGrail, David Snadden, Ian Scott, M Ruth Lavergne, Laurie J Goldsmith, David Rudoler, Emily Gard Marshall, Megan Ahuja, Doug Blackie, Fred Burge, Steve Hawrylyshyn, Lindsay Hedden, Jacalynne Hernandez-Lee, Kathleen Horrey, Mike Joyce, Adrian MacKenzie, Maria Mathews, Rita McCracken, Madeleine McKay, Charmaine McPherson, Goldis Mitra, Gail Tomblin Murphy, Sabrina T Wong

“…Introduction Canadians report persistent problems accessing primary care despite an increasing per-capita supply of primary care physicians (PCPs). There is speculation that PCPs, especially those early in their careers, may now be working less and/or choosing to practice in focused clinical areas rather than comprehensive family medicine, but little evidence to support or refute this. …”
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The Assessment of Knowledge about Tourette’s Syndrome among Medical Students and Primary Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Anas A. Alalwan, Mohammad A. Alkhamis, Ahmad M. Samman, Enan H. M. Alsharif, Omar E. M. Tarabzoni, Ismail A. Khatri

“…Board-certified physicians had a higher knowledge score (p<0.05). Family physicians demonstrated higher level of knowledge compared to other physicians (p<0.05). …”
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Impact of leadership behaviour on physician well-being, burnout, professional fulfilment and intent to leave: a multicentre cross-sectional survey study by Mihriye Mete, Charlotte Goldman, Tait Shanafelt, Daniel Marchalik

“…Objective To examine how perceived leadership behaviours affect burnout, professional fulfilment and intent to leave the organisation among physicians.Design Anonymous cross-sectional survey study from November 2016 to October 2018.Setting 12 036 attending and resident physicians at 11 healthcare organisations participating in the Physician Wellness Academic Consortium (PWAC) were surveyed to assess burnout and professional fulfilment and their drivers.Participants A sample of 5416 attending physicians with complete data on gender, specialty, leadership, burnout and professional fulfilment.Main outcomes and measures The leadership behaviour of each physician’s supervisor was assessed using the Mayo Clinic Participatory Management Leadership Index and categorised in tertiles. …”
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Examining Symptom Management and Quality of Life of Loop Diuretic-Induced Overactive Bladder Among Heart Failure Patients: Physician and Patient Perspectives by Xin Pan PharmD, MPH, Christopher S Wilcox MD, PhD, Bertram Pitt MD, Salim Shah MPhil, PhD, Anandi V Law B.Pharm., MS, PhD, FAPhA

“…This survey study examined the impact of loop diuretic-induced overactive bladder (LD-OAB) symptoms on quality of life (QOL) in HF patients; and management of OAB by HF patients and physicians. We found that (1) HF patients noted less severity of symptoms but similar QOL with non-HF. (2) HF patients (58.8%) self-managed and underreported symptoms to physicians compared to non-HF (74.8%); accordingly 65% of physicians noticed and managed symptoms. (3) Patients used mechanical solutions (pads/diapers, Kegel exercises, and fluid reduction), and physicians adjusted diuretic doses or prescribed medications for OAB. …”
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Prevalence of risk of distress and associated factors among physicians, nurses and rehabilitation therapists in a community hospital: a cross-sectional study by Grace Shu Hui Chiang, Lian Leng Low, Tee Hien Chia, Meena Sundram, Boon Yeow Tan

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Treatment Preferences of Physicians Treating Adult Patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the United States and Canada: A Discrete Choice Experiment by Jeff Schein, Martin Cloutier, Marjolaine Gauthier-Loiselle, Maryaline Catillon, Yan Meng, Beatrice Libchaber, Fanny Jiang, Ann Childress

“…Abstract Introduction Factors influencing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment preferences have been studied among patients but not physicians in the United States (US) and Canada. This study assessed treatment preferences of physicians treating adult patients with ADHD in both countries. …”
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Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Guideline Implementation: Lessons Learned on Recruitment of Primary Care Physicians to a Knowledge Translation Study by Louis-Philippe Boulet, Paul Hernandez, Hollie Devlin, Marni A Freeman, Samir Gupta

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Visual hermeneutics as a tool to introduce empathy and core physician attributes in doctor-patient relationship for first-year medical undergraduate students by Sushma Prabhath, Uma Kulkarni, Vani Lakshmi R., Bikash Patra, Eshwari K., Divya Arvind Prabhu, Kirtana R. Nayak

“…This study aimed to introduce empathy concepts and attributes of a good physician to first-year medical students through the use of paintings and visual hermeneutics to enhance their understanding of the doctor-patient relationship. …”
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Physicians’ attitudes towards disclosure of payments from pharmaceutical companies in a nationwide voluntary transparency database: a cross-sectional survey by Marlene Stoll, Lara Hubenschmid, Cora Koch, Klaus Lieb, Boris Egloff

“…Objectives To investigate German physicians’ attitudes towards and experiences with voluntary disclosure of payments by pharmaceutical companies in a public database and their impact on future decisions for or against disclosure.Design A national cross-sectional survey conducted in 2018 among physicians who voluntarily disclosed at least one payment in the German transparency regulation.Setting Retrospective paper-pencil questionnaire about attitudes towards and experiences with voluntary payment disclosures in the first (2015) and second (2016) years of the German transparency regulation.Participants German physicians who disclosed either in the first year only, the second year only, or in both years of the transparency regulation.Primary outcomes (1) The probability to disclose in 2016, predicted by physicians’ experience of reactions from others in 2015, descriptive norms and attitudes towards transparency; (2) Frequency and (3) Content of reactions from others in 2015 compared with 2016.Results Data of 234 respondents were analysed (n=42, 45 and 147 physicians who disclosed in 2015, 2016 or both years, respectively). …”
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Assessing Physician and Patient Agreement on Whether Patient Outcomes Captured in Clinical Progress Notes Reflect Treatment Success: Cross-Sectional Study by Sarah B Floyd, Jordyn C Sutton, Marvin Okon, Mary McCarthy, Liza Fisher, Benjamin Judkins, Zachary Cole Reynolds, Ann Blair Kennedy

“… BackgroundIt remains unclear if there is agreement between physicians and patients on the definition of treatment success following orthopedic treatment. …”
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Establishing primary care physician commitment in Canadian long-term care homes: a protocol for a modified e-Delphi study by Andrew P Costa, Aaron Jones, Darly Dash, Paula Rochon, Patrick Quail, Rachel D Savage, Henry Yu-Hin Siu, Lisa M McCarthy, Nathan Stall, Dee Tripp, Maya Potter, Paul Katz, Samantha Peck

“…Introduction The delivery of medical services by primary care physicians (PCPs) in long-term care (LTC) homes lacks consistency. …”
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Effect of JumpstartMD, a Commercial Low-Calorie Low-Carbohydrate Physician-Supervised Weight Loss Program, on 22,407 Adults by Sean Bourke, John Magaña Morton, Paul Williams

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Assessing the Role of Emergency Physicians in Medical Clearance: Predictors of Diagnosing Psychiatric Illness in the Emergency Department – A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study by Ibrahim Khamis Abdullah Almamari, Darpanarayan Hazra, Awatif K. Alsarrai Al-Alawi

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Advances and Pitfalls of Specialized Pain Care through Public and Private Health Care Providers in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands: A Physician’s Survey by Javier Medel, Ancor Serrano, Carme Batet, Lluis Lorente, Susana Bella, Marta Ferrandiz, María-del-Mar Monerris, Sergi Boada, Jesus Villoria, Maria-Victoria Ribera, Antonio Montes, Sebastian Videla

“…Optimal diagnosis and treatment of pain require a multidisciplinary approach that demands considerable coordination and forethought. A cross-sectional physician survey based on an online questionnaire was carried out to assess the adoption of multidisciplinary working patterns, compare the public and private models, and provide an update on the resources and organization of specialized pain care in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. …”
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Physician Characteristics Associated With Opioid Prescribing After Same-Day Breast Surgery in Ontario, Canada: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Shaila J. Merchant, MD, Jonas P. Shellenberger, MSc, Monakshi Sawhney, PhD, Julie La, MD, Susan B. Brogly, PhD

“…Whereas 73% of first and 31% of second prescriptions were provided by general surgery physicians, family practice physicians provided 2% of first and 51% of second prescriptions. …”
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CLINTERVENTIONAL protocol: a randomized controlled trial to evaluate clinical consultations and audiovisual tools for interventional radiology by Pedro Blas García Jurado, Juan José Espejo Herrero, María Sagrario Lombardo Galera, María Eugenia Pérez Montilla, Sara Barranco Acosta, José García-Revillo, Pilar Font Ugalde, Marina Álvarez Benito

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Investigating the Reliability of Shore Hardness in the Design of Procedural Task Trainers by Kyleigh Kriener, Kate Sinclair, Grant Robison, Raushan Lala, Hayley Finley, William Jase Richardson, Mark J. Midwinter

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