Cross-sectional survey on public attitudes and factors related to physician-assisted dying in Taiwan by Kevin Chien-Chang Wu, Chun-Tung Kuo, Duan-Rung Chen

“…Objective To examine the public’s stance on physician-assisted dying (PAD) in Taiwan across different PAD scenarios and identify demographic and psychosocial factors associated with the levels of support.Design Cross-sectional survey design. …”
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Need for appropriate hospital attire in orthopedic patients by Yashpal Gulati, Prince Raina, Y S Suresh Babu

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Attitudes of physicians, nurses and pharmacists concerning the development of clinical pharmacy activities in a university hospital by Čufar Andreja, Locatelli Igor, Mrhar Aleš

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COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF RATIONAL ANTIBIOTIC USAGE AMONG NON-PHYSICIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND LAY INDIVIDUALS by Ersan Gürsoy, Mehmet Vatansever

“…The aim of this study is to compare the habits, knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use among non-physician healthcare professionals and lay people Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted in a family medicine clinic between November 2023 and January 2024, involved 329 participants aged 18-65 years, including non-physician healthcare workers and people visiting the clinic for various reasons. …”
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Multiple large language models versus experienced physicians in diagnosing challenging cases with gastrointestinal symptoms by Xintian Yang, Tongxin Li, Han Wang, Rongchun Zhang, Zhi Ni, Na Liu, Huihong Zhai, Jianghai Zhao, Fandong Meng, Zhongyin Zhou, Shanhong Tang, Limei Wang, Xiangping Wang, Hui Luo, Gui Ren, Linhui Zhang, Xiaoyu Kang, Jun Wang, Ning Bo, Xiaoning Yang, Weijie Xue, Xiaoyin Zhang, Ning Chen, Rui Guo, Baiwen Li, Yajun Li, Yaling Liu, Tiantian Zhang, Shuhui Liang, Yong Lv, Yongzhan Nie, Daiming Fan, Lina Zhao, Yanglin Pan

“…This study aims to compare the ability of LLMs and human physicians to diagnose challenging cases. An offline dataset of 67 challenging cases with primary gastrointestinal symptoms was used to solicit possible diagnoses from seven LLMs and 22 gastroenterologists. …”
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The relationship between physician burnout and quality of healthcare in terms of safety and acceptability: a systematic review by Sarah Bonato, Carolyn S Dewa, Desmond Loong, Lucy Trojanowski

“…Objectives This study reviews the current state of the published peer-reviewed literature related to physician burnout and two quality of care dimensions. …”
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Repair of symptomatic superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm with arteriovenous fistula using physician-modified endograft by Olivia Fuson, MD, Claire Janssen, MD, Andrew Barleben, MD, Ann Gaffey, MD, MS

“…To the best of our knowledge, this report is the first of physician-modified endograft for the treatment of SMA pseudoaneurysm with SMAVF after prior thrombosis, ligation, and coil embolization of the SMA. …”
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Vaccines, Spas and Yellow Fever: Expert Physicians, Professional Honour and the State in the Mid-Nineteenth Century by Darina Martykánová, Víctor M. Núñez-García

“…Our article focuses on several aspects of the physicians’ fight for professional consolidation in a changing world: the patterns of institutionalisation of medicine and healthcare as well as the dynamics of professionalisation of healthcare, including the masculinisation of authority and the public acknowledgement of expert authority in connection with the growing legitimacy – and politicisation – of scientific discourse, but also with practices reaffirming the honour and social status of physicians as a profession. …”
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Validation and assessment of the arabic psychological first aid scale among physicians, nurses, and counselors in Jordan by Basma Eid Alshareef, Othman A. Alfuqaha, Ibraheem B. Maali, Khaled Amer

“…Methods A sample size of 389 HCPs (physicians = 68, nurses = 173, and counselors = 148) was conveniently selected to participate during the period of 10 December 2023 to 10 February 2024 after completing the translated PFA scale into the Arabic language. …”
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Commentary: From education to exploitation: the high price paid by resident physicians in Ecuador's medical specialization by Iván Cevallos-Miranda, Gonzalo Mantilla, Ivan Sisa

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Challenges Faced by Prehospital Emergency Physicians Providing Emergency Care to Patients with Advanced Incurable Diseases by Anne Kamphausen, Hanna Roese, Karin Oechsle, Malte Issleib, Christian Zöllner, Carsten Bokemeyer, Anneke Ullrich

“…The aim of our study was to investigate challenges faced by emergency physicians (EPs) who provide prehospital emergency care to patients with advanced incurable diseases and family caregivers in their familiar home environment. …”
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Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs by Melissa A. Rodriguez, Roderick S. Hooker, Kasey K. Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski

“…At the same time, the number of health professionals available to manage female health issues is changing; the number of physicians in obstetrics and gynecology (Ob-Gyn) and midwives is decreasing, whereas the number of Ob-Gyn physician associates (PAs) is growing. …”
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Physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding practices of male and female surgical sterilization procedures in Lebanon by Jad Najdi, Alexandre Armache, Elia Abou Chawareb, Nassib Abou Heidar, Marwan Zein, Anthony Fadel, Jimmy Nehme, Bassel Bachir

“…Adoption rates vary globally mostly due to misconceptions by both the general public and practicing physicians. Our survey aims to explore physicians’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about surgical sterilization techniques in Lebanon. …”
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Sağlık Alanında Türbülans: İrtifa Kaybeden Hekimler - Turbulence In Health Sector: Physicians Losing Altitude by Ayşe Tekin, Esin Kaya

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IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician Study by Katherine M. Jones, Laura H. Taouk, Neko M. Castleberry, Michele M. Carter, Jay Schulkin

“…Methods. 400 ob-gyns were randomly selected from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network. Each physician was mailed one physician survey and 25 patient surveys. …”
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A pilot study examining Toronto-area family physician perspectives on thyroid neoplasm evaluation by Arjun Kundra, David P. Goldstein, Kimberly Wintemute, Sangeet Ghai, Richard W. Tsang, Karuna Gupta, Donatus R. Mutasingwa, Jeff Weissberger, Ella Huszti, Patrick Brown, Huan Jiang, Anna M. Sawka

“…We performed a pilot survey study examining Toronto-area family physician (FP) perspectives on thyroid neoplasm evaluation (i.e. thyroid nodules [TNs] or thyroid cancer [TC]) in this region, to explore for potential factors leading to overdiagnosis. …”
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Physician Perspectives on the Potential Benefits and Risks of Applying Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatric Medicine: Qualitative Study by Austin M Stroud, Susan H Curtis, Isabel B Weir, Jeremiah J Stout, Barbara A Barry, William V Bobo, Arjun P Athreya, Richard R Sharp

“…MethodsWe interviewed 42 physicians (21 psychiatrists and 21 family medicine practitioners). …”
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Can Access to Spirometry in Asthma Education Centres Influence the Referral Rate by Primary Physicians for Education? by M Labrecque, M Lavallée, MF Beauchesne, A Cartier, LP Boulet

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Family Physicians May Benefit From Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills in Primary Care Setting. by Omer Serkan Turan

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Perception and Attitude of Emergency Room Resident Physicians toward Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Outbreak by Mohammed Al Ghobain, Turki Aldrees, Abdullah Alenezi, Saleh Alqaryan, Dana Aldabeeb, Najed Alotaibi, Abdulrahman Aldhabib, Shaker Alghalibi, Sami Alharethy

“…We aimed to study the psychological impact of a Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak on emergency room resident physicians (ERRPs). Methods. We assessed the MERS-related psychological impact and concerns of ERRPs using a self-report questionnaire. …”
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