Unnecessary distraction for specialist physicians

Specialist training programs for African physicians.

789 www.cmj.hr Many African countries are liberal in accepting medical degrees and specialist qualifications acquired abroad. This in part stems from the lack of training programs on the African continent that can supply the required or near the required numbers of doctors to serve the populations. As the majority of African states are English-speaking, academic and professional qualifications ...

Why do physicians order unnecessary preoperative tests? A qualitative study.

BACKGROUND Routine preoperative testing is ineffective and costly. We explored reasons for the continued use of unnecessary preoperative tests and approaches to limit such testing. METHODS We interviewed 23 physicians and nurse administrators involved in preoperative decision-making in our local health care environment. We conducted interviews using a semi-structured format and analyzed the d...

Retention of specialist physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador

BACKGROUND Although specialist physicians comprise nearly half of the physician workforce in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), relatively little is known about their retention patterns. We compared 2 cohorts of physicians who were initially licensed to practise in NL between 1993 and 1997 and between 2000 and 2004, to examine whether retention had changed over time. Additionally, we examined the ...

Specialist physicians providing primary care services in Colorado.

BACKGROUND There is general consensus that the size of the US physician workforce now exceeds the health care needs of the American public. There is a greater proportion of specialists than primary care physicians, a specialty mix different from that of most other developed countries. METHODS The Colorado Board of Medical Examiners sent a one-page questionnaire to all physicians licensed to p...

Mid-career burnout in generalist and specialist physicians.