Evaluation of a Novel Method of Teaching Endobronchial Ultrasound: Physician- Versus Respiratory Therapist-Proctored Simulation Training by David Ryan Stather, Alex Chee, Paul MacEachern, Elaine Dumoulin, Christopher A Hergott, Jacob Gelberg, Sandra D Scott, Sylvia De Guzman, Alain Tremblay

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Self-Reported Awareness and Use of International Classification of Disease Coding of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Services by Ontario Physicians by Forough Farrokhyar, Kevin McHugh, E Jan Irvine

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Difficulties faced by physicians from four European countries in rebutting antivaccination arguments: a cross-sectional study by Fernanda Rodrigues, Cornelia Betsch, Pierre Verger, Harriet Fisher, Philipp Schmid, Dawn Holford, Angelo Fasce, Amanda Garrison, Linda Karlsson, Frederike Taubert, Stephan Lewandowsky, Anna Soveri

“…Introduction Physicians play a critical role in encouraging their patients to get vaccinated, in part by responding to patients’ concerns about vaccines. …”
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Electronic health record and primary care physician self-reported quality of care: a multilevel study in China by Wenhua Wang, Mengyao Li, Katya Loban, Jinnan Zhang, Xiaolin Wei, Rebecca Mitchel

“…Objective This study examines the association between greater EHR functionality and primary care physician self-reported quality of care. Methods A total of 224 primary care physicians from 38 community health centres (CHCs) in four large Chinese cities participated in a cross-sectional survey to assess CHC care quality. …”
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COVID-19 and its impact on healthcare professionalism: a qualitative study of behaviour among paediatric emergency physicians by Kent Mun Loh, Catrin Kar Yee Kong, Sashikumar Ganapathy

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Knowledge on hydroxychloroquine prescription and attitude toward its use in COVID-19 – A survey-based study among doctors by T P Afra, N A Uvais, Anuradha Bishnoi, Edavalath Sukesh, Salin Eliyas, N A Bishurul Hafi, T Muhammed Razmi

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Resident Doctors' Experiences in Breaking Bad News: The Level of Using Spikes Protocol and Related Factors by Esra Çınar Tanrıverdi, Yasemin Çayır, Banu Çiçek Dilfiruz

Subjects: “…patient-physician communication…”
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Osmanlı Devleti’nde Frengi İle Mücadeleye Adanmış Kısa Bir Ömür: Hüdavendigar Vilayeti Seyyar Frengi Tabibi Nuri Ömer Efendi by Mehmet GÜNEŞ

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Physician modified endograft to treat a symptomatic juxta-renal aortic aneurysm: report of the first case at our center by Henrique Guedes da Rocha, Luís Loureiro, Sérgio Teixeira, Carolina Vaz, Rui Machado

“… BACKGROUND: Symptomatic or ruptured juxta-renal aortic aneurysms can be managed through open surgical repair or endovascular approaches, including chimney endovascular aortic repair (chEVAR), off-the-shelf branched devices, or physician-modified endograft (PMEG). PMEG has proven to be a feasible alternative with satisfactory long-term outcomes for such conditions. …”
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Supporting general medicine residents in Japan: From the perspective of Japanese Association of Family Physicians Trainees, official committee of JPCA by Yuki Otsuka, Shun Yashima, Keiichiro Ito, Gemmei Iizuka

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Physicians’ and patients’ perceived risks of chronic pain medication and co-medications in Quebec, Canada: a cross-sectional study by Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère, Anaïs Lacasse, Hermine Lore Nguena Nguefack, Marimée Godbout-Parent, Aline Boulanger, Nancy Julien

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Digital health competences and AI beliefs as conditions for the practice of evidence-based medicine: a study of prospective physicians in Canada by Gerit Wagner, Mickaël Ringeval, Louis Raymond, Guy Paré

“…In particular, the low levels of experiential dHealth competences highlight a promising starting point for training future physicians while simultaneously strengthening their practice of EBM. …”
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Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study by Coline Ducrot, Max Piffoux, Mathilde Payen, Sebastien Raux, Franck Rolland, Evan Gouy, Linh Nam Truong, Ariel Frajerman, Florent Vinchon, Nawale Hadouiri

“…Abstract Objectives The social representation (SR) of pediatric surgeons (PSs) can influence the attractiveness of a specialty and the interaction between PSs and other physicians. This study aims to describe and understand the stereotypes and social representations (SRs) associated with PSs among medical students, residents, and physicians in France. …”
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Virtual primary care for people living with dementia in Canada: cross-sectional surveys of patients, care partners, and family physicians by Vladimir Khanassov, Deniz Cetin-Sahin, Sid Feldman, Saskia Sivananthan, Allan Grill, Isabelle Vedel

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Physician Perceptions of the Safety and Efficacy of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Underestimation of Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Discrepancies with Clinical Evidence by Srikanth Krishnan, Pratyaksh K. Srivastava, Jayram Attaluri, Rebecca Nayeri, Dhananjay Chatterjee, Jay Patel, Ali Nsair, Matthew Budoff, Arash Nayeri

“…This study evaluated physician perceptions of the safety and efficacy of semaglutide and tirzepatide through a questionnaire administered to 165 attending physicians specializing in internal or family medicine, with 122 responses received. …”
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Putting COPD and Lung Cancer Guidelines Into Practice: A Canadian Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians Perspective

“…The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) and the American College of Chest Physicians are pleased to present, in collaboration with The Lung Association, a multiprofessional continuing health education opportunity in the breathtaking environs of Lake Louise, Alberta. …”
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Association of clinical knowledge with patient care ownership among resident physicians: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan by Hirohisa Fujikawa, Hidetaka Tamune, Yuji Nishizaki, Taro Shimizu, Yu Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Shikino, Miwa Sekine, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yasuharu Tokuda

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Integrating retrieval-augmented generation for enhanced personalized physician recommendations in web-based medical services: model development study by Yingbin Zheng, Yiwei Yan, Sai Chen, Yunping Cai, Kun Ren, Yishan Liu, Jiaying Zhuang, Min Zhao

Subjects: “…retrieval-augmented generation-based physician recommendation…”
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Physicians’ perception towards continuing professional development in government teaching hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-mixed method design by Merahi Kefyalew Merahi, Walelegn Worku Yallew

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A contentious intervention to support the medical workforce: a case study of the policy of introducing physician associates in the United Kingdom by Martin McKee, Louella K. Vaughan, Giuliano Russo

“…Case presentation In the early 2000s the United Kingdom created a new occupational role, that of physician assistant. They had a science degree and then underwent a 2-year postgraduate training course. …”
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