Medical care evaluation

The Evaluation of In - Flight Medical Care

Primary Medical Care Provider Accreditation (PMCPA): pilot evaluation.

BACKGROUND While practice-level or team accreditation is not new to primary care in the UK and there are organisational indicators in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) organisational domain, there is no universal system of accreditation of the quality of organisational aspects of care in the UK. AIM To describe the development, content and piloting of version 1 of the Primary Medical C...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Evaluation and medical management in primary care.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms in aging men, worsening their quality of life. Primary care physicians are uniquely positioned to screen for BPH, conduct a timely diagnostic workup, and if indicated, initiate medical therapy. A number of safe and effective medical treatments are available to alleviate symptoms, delay disease progression, and ...

3. Foundations of Care and Comprehensive Medical Evaluation.

The foundations of care include self-management education, nutrition, counseling, physical activity, smoking cessation, immunizations, psychosocial care, and medications (covered in other sections). The comprehensive medical evaluation includes the initial and ongoing evaluations, assessment of complications, management of comorbid conditions, and engagement of the patient throughout the process.

Medical History and Medical Care

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