Pediatric Nephrology: Highlights for the General Practitioner by Mouin Seikaly, Sabeen Habib, Amin J. Barakat, Jyothsna Gattineni, Raymond Quigley, Dev Desi

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Collaboration between general practitioners and social workers: a scoping review by Birgitta Weltermann, Patrick Mark, Samira Sommer, Cornelia Löwe

“…Case management as person-centred care for defined patient groups is a central aspect of all identified collaborations between general practitioners and social workers.Conclusion This scoping review showed evidence for benefits on behalf of patients, professionals and healthcare systems by collaborations between general practitioners and social workers, yet more rigorous research is needed to better understand the impact of these collaborations.Trial registration number www.osf.io/w673q.…”
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Barriers and facilitators to medication adherence: a qualitative study with general practitioners by Marja Airaksinen, Kirsi Kvarnström, Helena Liira

“…Background General practitioners (GPs) manage the drug therapies of people with chronic diseases, and poor adherence to medication remains a major challenge.Objective This qualitative study examined GPs’ insights into non-adherence and ways of overcoming this problem.Methods We ran four focus groups comprising 16 GPs at the Kirkkonummi Health Centre (Southern Finland). …”
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General practitioners’ attitude and performance about the diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorder by Asadolah Mosavi, Mandana Shirazi, Roghayeh Gandomkar, Hafez Mohamadhoseinpour, Rita Mojtahed Zadeh, Ardashir Afrasiabifar

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The psychological contents in the General Practitioner’s professional training to achieve developmental learning by Solvey del Río Marichal, Liset Rodriguez Martinez, Lianis Carrazana Silvera

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to characterize the level of psychological content development in the General Practitioner’s professional training to achieve developmental learning.…”
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Kidney Disease and Youth Onset Type 2 Diabetes: Considerations for the General Practitioner by Allison B. Dart, Elizabeth A. Sellers, Heather J. Dean

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Teaching-learning of the "family" content in the General Practitioner’s training from education at work by Mabel Rocha Vázquez, Josè Aurelio Dìaz Quiñones, Norma Mur Villar

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New Oral Anaticoagulant Prescribing Decisions amongst General Practitioners: Handle with Care by Ann Kirby, Aileen Murphy, Colin Bradley

“…**Conclusions:** Our study highlights the importance for general practitioners prescribing NOACs and caring for patients on oral anticoagulants, of adequate education, of appropriate patient selection and of appropriate monitoring of such patients. …”
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Determinants of well-being and their interconnections in Australian general practitioners: a qualitative study by Nick Glozier, Ian B Hickie, Christiane Klinner, Alyssa Milton, Diana Naehrig, Louise Acland, Brendan Goodger

“…Objectives The well-being of doctors is recognised as a major priority in healthcare, yet there is little research on how general practitioners (GPs) keep well. We aimed to address this gap by applying a positive psychology lens, and exploring what determines GPs’ well-being, as opposed to burnout and mental ill health, in Australia.Design Semi-structured qualitative interviews. …”
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Investigating assumptions in motivational interviewing among general practitioners: a qualitative study by Paul Aujoulat, Amélie Manac’h, Catherine Le Reste, Delphine Le Goff, Jean Yves Le Reste, Marie Barais

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How Nova Scotia General Practitioners Choose Antibiotics for the Empirical Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Jacob Pendergrast, Thomas J Marrie

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Recording practices of body mass index, overweight and obesity by Dutch general practitioners: an observational study by Willemijn J. van den Hout, Petra G. van Peet, Mattijs E. Numans, Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori

“…Abstract Background Routine body mass index (BMI) recording in electronic health records (EHR) could support general practitioners (GPs) in managing patients with obesity. …”
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From trainee to general practitioner: A qualitative study of transition experiences of Flemish GP trainees by Ellen Tisseghem, Joke Fleer, Melissa Horlait, Peter Pype, Emelien Lauwerier

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Management of General Practitioners of the Hospital Districts of Ouagadougou about Migraine (Burkina Faso) by A. A. Dabilgou, A. Dravé, J. M. A. Kyelem, A. Zoma, C. Napon, A. Millogo, K. Karfo, J. Kaboré

“…The study included 116 general practitioners. Thirteen percent of them were suffering from migraine. …”
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Screening for Cushing Syndrome at the Primary Care Level: What Every General Practitioner Must Know by Ernest Yorke, Yacoba Atiase, Josephine Akpalu, Osei Sarfo-Kantanka

“…Commonly used random cortisol measurements are unreliable; hence, general practitioners are encouraged to understand the use of these more reliable tests with increased sensitivity and specificity for screening Cushing’s syndrome. …”
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Application of Patient Version of General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition for Screening Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Community by YANG Ting, HE Jiali, SONG Linlin, LIU Wentao, GUI Chenfan, CHEN Xiao, XU Li, JIA Chengsen

Subjects: “…patient version of general practitioner assessment of cognition…”
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Patients’ Use of e-Consultations as an Alternative to Other General Practitioner Services: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Eli Kristiansen, Helen Atherton, Bjarne Austad, Trine Strand Bergmo, Børge Lønnebakke Norberg, Chris Salisbury, Paolo Zanaboni

“… Backgrounde-Consultations, defined as asynchronous text-based messaging, have transformed how patients interact with their general practitioner (GP). While e-consultations can improve patient access to GP care, concerns about increased workload for GPs are raised. …”
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Catalysts for Building Healthy Societies: Collaboration between Health Social Workers and General Practitioners at the Grassroots Level by LI Yihua, ZHAO Aiyang, ZENG Fei, FANG Xue, ZHANG Wang, WANG Xin

Subjects: “…health society|health social worker|general practitioner|grassroot health|public health emergency|medical alliance…”
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SPIRITUALITY AS PASSIONS OF THE HEART. AN EMPIRICAL STUDY INTO THE CHARACTER, CORE VALUES AND EFFECTS OF THE PASSIONS OF THE HEART OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS by C.A.M. Hermans, L. Kornet

“…Four core values are identified in the concerns of general practitioners (GPs) studied: personal proximity, self-direction, the whole person, and giving all people access to the healthcare they need – specifically the vulnerable. …”
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Is training policy for general practitioners in China charting the right path forward? a mixed methods analysis by Li Luo, Chen Chen, Wenya Yu, Qian Liu, Chunhua Chi, Yan Yang, Rui Liu, Jianwei Shi, Dehua Yu, Hua Jin, Zhaoxin Wang, Qingfeng Du, Xin Gong, Jiaoling Huang, Ning Chen

“…Objectives Since 2010, the Chinese government has gradually increased its investment in the training of general practitioners (GPs) to support their role as ‘gatekeepers’ in the healthcare system. …”
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