Direct Observation of Requests for Clinical Services in Office Practice

Patient requests for office-based imaging.

The rising cost of health care affects our economy and can impact the health of our citizens. Costs can be divided into direct costs, which are incurred in the provision of services and procedures, and ancillary costs, such as labs and imaging. While ancillary services greatly assist providers in diagnosing and treating medical conditions, they can be overused or inappropriately used and can le...

Clinical observation in general practice.

The opportunities for significant research in general practice are nearly unlimited. All that is required is an open mind, normal powers of seeing, and confidence in the accuracy of our observations. Very little is known about the significance of symptoms, and nearly every patient will provide data of some sort provided he is listened to and observed with interest and sympathy. Many of us erron...

Facing requests for euthanasia: a clinical practice guideline.

On 23 September 2002, the Belgian law on euthanasia came into force. This makes Belgium the second country in the world (after the Netherlands) to have an Act on euthanasia. Even though there is currently legal regulation of euthanasia in Belgium, very little is known about how this legal regulation could be translated into care for patients who request euthanasia.

Evaluating Blood Requests and Transfusion Practice in Major Surgical Procedures

Background: Red blood cell and other blood products play a crucial role in management of different disease processes, but in spite of implementation of crucial steps to improve the process of request for blood and blood consumption, there is still not enough information available regarding the proper practice in many medical centres. We aimed to evaluate the status of blood product requests and...

Requests for euthanasia in general practice.