Rheumatology education for general practice.

Rheumatology education for general practice.

Rheumatology in general practice.

their individual seating needs. It can be adjusted in all directions, the height and angle of the arms, the angle of the feet to the back of the chair, the height of the legs, and the front in relation to the back can all be adjusted. It was built essentially for assessment but it was found in using it that it became a valuable piece of equipment within the department; and if a manufacturer cou...

Expanding access to rheumatology care: the rheumatology general practice toolbox.

Management guidelines for many rheumatic diseases are published in specialty rheumatology literature but rarely in general medical journals. Musculoskeletal disorders comprise 14% of all consultations in primary care. Formal post-graduate training in rheumatology is limited or absent for many primary care practitioners. Primary care practitioners can be trained to effectively treat complex dise...

Rheumatology education and management skills in general practice: a national study of trainees.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate current rheumatology education and skills during vocational training in general practice. METHODS A postal questionnaire survey was sent to all general practice trainees who were in United Kingdom training practices in June 1992. A second survey was made of general practice trainers in the UK. RESULTS Questionnaires were returned by 1624 trainees, representing 70% of a...

Clinical knowledge and education for general practice.

This project was concerned with the clinical knowledge reported by general practitioners in relation to the diagnosis and management of seven common clinical conditions: acute otitis media, jaundice, iron-deficiency anaemia, transient cerebral vascular insufficiency, infectious mononucleosis, pulmonary infarction, and carcinoma of the prostate. Postal questionnaires were sent to three groups of...