A validation study of the Whitely Index, the Illness Attitude Scales, and the Somatosensory Amplification Scale in general medical and
general practice patients
The study population consisted of 204 subjects from the general population, 113
general practice patients, 130 general medical out - patients and 183 general medical patients with unexplained physical symptoms participating in an intervention study on the effect of cognitive behavioural therapy.
The convergent validity of the Reassurance Questionnaire (RQ) was satisfactory to good, but the scores on the RQ did not appear to differentiate between the general population,
general practice patients and general medical out - patients.
Would you be happy for me to use this in printed form to give to some of my UK
general practice patients?
A cross-sectional study assessing the self - reported weight loss strategies used by adult Australian
general practice patients.
A telephone supported cardiovascular lifestyle program (CLIP) for lipid reduction and weight loss in
General Practice patients: A randomised controlled pilot trial.
Not exact matches
Alistair Appleby, a GP who carried out the report published in the British Journal of
General Practice, was prompted to after noticing how many of his
patients needed spiritual questions answered.
«My bias has not changed, but in the interests of
patients, I need to see past my own opinions and look at the whole picture of the appropriate blend of science, good
practice, and the viewpoints of the
general public that will inevitably steer their rehabilitation in a good or bad direction.»
While he began his medical career specializing in neurology, Dr. Dukan discovered and refined his successful weight loss method while working with over 40,000 of his
patients in his
General Practice.
Medical personnel at the Buffalo VA Medical Center failed to try to resuscitate a
patient suffering cardiac arrest in late 2016, pronouncing him dead even though they should have tried to save his life, the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector
General's Office said in a devastating report that recommended sweeping improvements in the facility's
practices during life - or - death emergencies.
The maker of Suboxone, a blockbuster drug that helps people control their opioid addiction, engaged in anti-competitive business
practices, coercing
patients to use an oral strip because the tablets were set to face generic competition, according to a federal lawsuit filed by New York Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman and 35 other Attorneys
General.
«That this House opposes the Government's plans to impose a polyclinic, or GP - led health centre, in every primary care trust; regrets that this could result in the closure of up to 1,700 GP surgeries; is concerned that the imposition of polyclinics against the will of
patients and GPs could be detrimental to standards of care, particularly for the elderly and vulnerable, by breaking the vital GP /
patient link; further regrets that these plans are being imposed without consultation; is alarmed at the prospective loss of
patient access to local GP services at a time when care closer to home should be strengthened; believes that the Government's plans would jeopardise the independence and commissioning capability of
general practice in the future; supports the strengthening of access to diagnostic and therapeutic services without undermining the structure of GP services; and calls on the Government to reconsider its plans for polyclinics.
In a related analysis article for the British Journal of
General Practice, the authors give recommendations on how GP
practices can improve access and communication with Deaf
patients.
The authors caution that the results represent averages across
general practice populations; this study did not evaluate the outcome of prescribing decisions for individual
patients.
This study, funded by the NIHR and led by researchers from King's College London, analysed
patient records from 610 UK
general practices, with more than four million
patients, over 10 years.
The women's details had been entered into the primary care
General Practice Research Database (GPRD), which holds millions of anonymized medical records for
patients across the UK.
Commissioned by ASTRO's Board of Directors as part of the Target Safely campaign, the white paper evaluates the current safety and
practice guidance for HDR brachytherapy, makes recommendations for guidance applications to the delivery of HDR brachytherapy, suggests topics where additional guidance is needed and examines the adequacy of
general physics, quality assurance (QA) and clinical guidance currently available for the most common treatment sites with regard to
patient safety.
«Substantial differences in admission rates among
general practices could mean that some
patients are receiving suboptimal care,» added Dr Busby.
A study from investigators at Massachusetts
General Hospital (MGH) finds that a blood transfusion
practice previously studied only in
patients with severe traumatic injuries has been widely adopted within the hospital for surgical
patients without traumatic injuries.
The information contained on this website is intended as a
general guideline and does not replace a provider's clinical judgment or
practice, including evaluation of a
patient.
These CFS cases are different from CFS
patients seen in
general practice and referral clinics; of the participants from the population - based study in Georgia, only half had consulted a physician because of their fatigue, about 16 % had been diagnosed with CFS, and 75 % described an insidious onset to their illness that had no obvious relation to an acute infectious disease.
This article is provided for
general educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical advice or counseling, the
practice of medicine or the provision of health care diagnosis or treatment, the creation of a physician -
patient relationship, or an endorsement, recommendation, or sponsorship of any third - party product or service by the sender or the sender's affiliates, agents, employees, or service providers.
The idea that a meditation
practice has measurable effects on heart and
general health is not well known in the halls of most hospitals and clinics, but in the past year, there have been several exciting pieces of information that have led me to
practice and teach the benefits of meditation to my
patients.
In
general, and there are outliers to this of course, it's probably like a bell curve, but the middle of the bell curve functional medicine doctor cares about doing the right thing, really wants their
patients to get better, is trying to learn to be a better physician, and is just probably a better clinician than a business person and so hasn't been able to develop like a scalable
practice where they could see where they couldn't deliver value outside of just sitting across from someone and just working with them.
Disclaimer: This blog is for
general informational purposes only and does not constitute the
practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no health care provider /
patient relationship is formed.
I've noticed that
patients who
practice Tai Chi daily have superior control over their posture including standing, walking and moving in
general then folks who do not
practice this ancient form of exercise.
Dr. Julia has a
general family
practice and accept
patients with any type of concern.
Dr. Soriano has over 25 years of experience treating
patients, beginning her career with
general practice and sclerotherapy for varicose veins in the mid-1980s, and transitioning into complementary medicine and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy in the early â $ ™ 90s.
As a gastroenterologist and previus ICU specialist, in my 34 year
practice I have found that the benefits of H.Pylori eradication and posterior treatment with probiotics, changes the health of my
patients, not only GI but also emotional and
general sense of health.
Her
practice focuses on
general health and wellness along with a passion for treating
patients with chronic and neurological diseases for both adults and children.
She choose to become a Naturopathic physician because it addresses the cause of disease, is the only
general practice medical school training that includes clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, a holistic approach to medicine, and is
patient - centered.
I have a
general family
practice, and accept
patients of all ages, with a special interest in women's health, pediatrics, thyroid health, autoimmunity, and anxiety.
Information on this website is provided for
general educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute (i) medical advice or counseling, (ii) the
practice of medicine including psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy or the provision of health care diagnosis or treatment, (iii) the creation of a physician
patient or clinical relationship, or (iv) an endorsement, recommendation or sponsorship of any third party product or service by the Sponsor or any of the Sponsor's affiliates, agents, employees, consultants or service providers.
She currently has a
general family
practice in the Orange County area where in which she focuses on helping
patients optimize health and overcome chronic illness.
Owen consults with Lucinda's
general practice veterinarian to ensure quality care, as she does with all her
patients.
All our doctors
practice preventive medicine,
general surgery, dentistry, advanced and critical
patient care.
We are able to provide additional therapies not routinely available in
general practice and will customize based on your
patients needs.
In fact, dental cleaning standards are so important to your dog's dental care that the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) mandated that «all AAHA accredited
practices must perform dental procedures under
general anesthesia with
patients intubated using a properly placed breathing tube.»
Our focus is the management of
patients with significant disease or those presented for complex procedures that would pose an unacceptable risk in a
general veterinary
practice.
In a
general sense, most of the available funding is administered through veterinary
practices... they apply for the funds to help defray the cost for a particular
patient and are paid directly.
Hinesburg Veterinary Associates has a
general practice as well as our referral service, but we have very strict rules about treating a
patient only for it's referral problem; all routine and other problems are always referred back to the family veterinarian.
We began seeing
patients from both a referral basis from
general practice veterinarians, as well as directly from clients in need of specialty veterinary care for their pet.
He has experience in
general practice, emergency
practice, academic clinical specialty
practice, and private specialty
practice which serves as a foundation to his practical, yet evidence based approached to
patient care and client services as well as his education style during seminars.
This article is intended to help veterinary technicians in
general practice recognize key pieces of information in a
patient's history, physical examination findings, and results of simple, in - house diagnostic tests that can help the healthcare team to narrow in on a diagnosis of pemphigus foliaceus (PF) at the
patient's initial presentation.
Similar in scope to veterinary externships, a veterinary technology externship (sometimes called internship or preceptorship) provides students with hands - on experience in
patient care, medical, surgical, and lab procedures, radiology, client care and
general veterinary
practice.
Prior to that, she was a client
patient liaison for both the internal medicine and emergency departments of a 24 hour specialty and referral
practice and before that a veterinary assistant for a local veterinary
general practice.
Dr. Ilana Strubel earned her DVM at the University of Illinois and has been in
general practice since 1995, and is currently in
general practice with a special interest in Integrative Medicine - treating her
patients» entire well - being: body, mind, and quality of life and pain management / mobility issues.
AAHA issued a mandatory dental standard in 2013 that all dental procedures in AAHA - accredited
practices must be performed under anesthesia with
patients intubated, and that «cleaning a companion animal's teeth without
general anesthesia is considered unacceptable and below the standard of care.»
We are now established as a 5 - location veterinary
practice, staffed with
general practitioners and specialty veterinarians, in addition to a highly - trained staff dedicated to meeting the needs of each
patient and client.
Dr. Foote offers a variety of services and products to help the
general practice veterinarian and staff incorporate less stressful handling techniques and how to use rewarding to the best behavior from you
patients.