The Management of Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis in Adult Women by Family Physicians in Canada by Warren J McIsaac, Preeti Prakash, Susan Ross

“…INTRODUCTION: There are few Canadian studies that have assessed prescribing patterns and antibiotic preferences of physicians for acute uncomplicated cystitis. A cross-Canada study of adult women with symptoms of acute cystitis seen by primary care physicians was conducted to determine current management practices and first-line antibiotic choices.…”
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Awareness of hereditary angioedema among emergency physicians: a survey study by Recep Evcen, Fatih Çölkesen, Filiz Sadi Aykan, Mehmet Kılınç, Eray Yıldız, Ümmügülsüm Yılmaz Ergün, Tuğba Önalan, Selim Kahraman, Mehmet Emin Gerek, Şevket Arslan

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Comments on “Reflections on the Inclusion of Direct-Care Physicians as Educators in Community Hospitals” by ALEXANDRE SLULLITEL

“…ABSTRACT We discuss the arguments exposed in the Letter to the Editor “Reflections on the Inclusion of Direct-Care Physicians as Educators in Community Hospitals”, exploring the teaching competencies necessary for community preceptors in the context of medical education, highlighting the growing responsibility of these professionals in the training of future physicians in health-deprived regions. …”
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Commentary on “Reflections on the Inclusion of Direct-Care Physicians as Educators in Community Hospitals” by ROSANA ALVES

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Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer: Physician’s Choices by Asim Jamal Shaikh, Shiyam Kumar, Sajjad Raza, Maria Mehboob, Osama Ishtiaq

“…A web-based clinical survey was sent to the cancer physicians around the world, and 182 physicians responded to the survey. …”
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What about physician wellness? Impact of a quality improvement intervention by Pamela Mathura, Isabella Pascheto, Jennifer Ringrose, Gillian Ramsay

“…These were distributed via Google Forms to collect feedback from participating GIM physicians before and after the intervention. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and the Mini Z outcome measurement scale.Results 13 physicians completed the surveys. …”
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Professional Development Program Aimed at Physicians to Develop Drug Utilization Studies by Yacelis Dahilet Cisneros Nápoles, Pedro Milián Vázquez, Maira Quiroz Enríquez, Yaikibel Soto Navarro, Moraima Pérez Fonseca, Eidys Rodríguez Herrera

“…<strong>Background:</strong> one of the deficiencies presented by physicians in their professional activity is related to the development of drug utilization studies. …”
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Taibai Materia Medica: Unofficial ‘Herb Physicians’ in North Western China by Lena Springer

“…In a habitat of mountains in North West China, with few roads and covered in forest and rock, mostly autodidact part-time ‘herb physicians’ gather medicinal plants. Around Mount Taibai, the highest spot in the Han-dominated Eastern half of present-day China, they claim geopolitical legitimacy of their materia medica. …”
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Medicine Meets Science: The Imperative of Scientific Research and Publishing for Physician-Scientists by Sonu M.M. Bhaskar

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Comparative analysis of positive thinking and stress levels in physicians and medical staff by V. V. Kozyreva, A. A. Cherniavskii

“…The article compares the features of positive thinking and stress levels in physicians and medical staff, but the nature of duties and work differs in many ways, which may serve to identify significant differences among workers of two similar professions. …”
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Patient–Physician Differences in Desired Characteristics of NSAID Plasters: An Online Survey by On Takeda, Daisuke Chiba, Yasuyuki Ishibashi, Eiichi Tsuda

“…To elucidate the differences in perception between patients and physicians concerning NSAID plasters. Subjects. We conducted two surveys about NSAID plasters on patients and physicians. 600 patients currently using plasters and 200 physicians currently prescribing NSAID plasters were studied. …”
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Laryngopharyngeal reflux: knowledge, attitudes, and practices among primary healthcare physicians by Sultan Bin Obaid, Shahad Bin Obaid, Mohammed Mesfer Alessa, Mohammed Alnajeim, Rakan Almetary, Khalid H. Malki, Tamer Mesallam, Daniele Farneti, Mohamed Farahat

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Interprofessional Inconsistencies in the Diagnosis of Shoulder Instability: Survey Results of Physicians and Rehabilitation Providers by Constantine P Nicolozakes, Xinning Li, Tim L Uhl, Guido Marra, Nitin B Jain, Eric J Perreault, Amee L Seitz

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study. # Methods Physicians (orthopaedic surgeons, primary care sports medicine physicians) and rehabilitation providers (physical therapists, athletic trainers) were asked via an online survey to rate clinical factors used to diagnose shoulder instability. …”
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Analysis of panel physician inquiries to U.S. TB Centers of Excellence, 2018–2022 by E. Leithead IV, S. Subramanian, K. Pimenta, N.D. Goswami, A. Patrawalla, A. Lardizabal, C. Haley, L. Chen, L. Armitige, B. Seaworth, B. Sylvester, R. Bhavaraju

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Variability among Physicians in Risk Stratification for People with Diabetes during Ramadan Fasting by Bachar Afandi, Mohamed Hassanein, Shehla Shaikh, Gamal Ibrahim, Monira Alarouj

“…Introduction: A novel clinical calculator was developed to assist physicians in classifying the risk for individuals with diabetes planning to observe fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices among physicians and pharmacists toward antibiotic use in sepsis by Jingmin Zhang, Jingmin Zhang, Haipeng Shi, Haipeng Shi, Yanmei Xia, Yanmei Xia, Zhenghua Zhu, Yaojun Zhang

“…Comprehensive training programs are imperative for enhancing the practices of physicians and pharmacists in this field.…”
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Protecting the Airway and the Physician: Lessons from 214 Cases of Endotracheal Intubation Litigation by Jean Daniel Eloy, Anna A. Pashkova, Molly Amin, Christy Anthony, Daisy Munoz, Yuriy Gubenko, Shivani Patel, Anna Korban, Andrea Perales, Peter F. Svider, Jean Anderson Eloy

“…Medicolegal examination of an intervention as common as endotracheal intubation may be valuable to physicians in many specialties. Our objectives were to comprehensively detail the factors raised in litigation to better educate physicians on strategies for minimizing liability and augmenting patient safety. …”
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Improving compliance and evaluating physician–patient concerns in glaucoma: a pilot study by Mohannad Albdour, Aaron Shi, Chuhan Wang, Ibrahim Saleh, Karanjit S Kooner

“…In addition, the disparity between patient and physician fears suggests that communication barriers must be addressed to improve patient care.…”
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Physician Satisfaction in a Cancer Prevention Program for Low-Income Women in Nevada by Christopher R. Cochran, Emmanuel C. Gorospe

“…Of the 126 physicians in the WHC program, 50 physicians completed a needs-and-satisfaction questionnaire. …”
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Challenging Gender Norms: Male Physicians' Perspectives on Family Planning in Rural Islamabad by Junaid Jamshed, Rida Shakil, Muhammad Hassan Laique

“…Methodology: This qualitative study involved 12 in-depth interviews with male family physicians practicing in rural communities of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). …”
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