Consultant physicians in the U.K.

patients satisfaction from their consultant physicians in Shiraz

the present study was designed to investigate a quantitative method for evaluation of patients satisfaction from their consultant physicians.seventy eight physicians were selected randomly by systematic sampling method from a total of 421 consultant physicians practicing in Shiraz.ten patients were selected randomly for each consultant physician that results in a sample of 780 patients.a questi...

“Ramadan challenges: Fasting against medical advice

AbstractAim: Fasting against medical advice (FAMA) is a major challenge for many physicians who treat patients with diabetes during the month of Ramadan. The significance of this phenomenon has not been evaluated in Muslim populations. The goal of this study was to assess the rate and consequences of FAMA in our high-risk patients.Methods: This is a retrospective case-control study. Patients we...

Dispelling the myths about rural consultant physician practice: the Victorian Physicians Survey.

OBJECTIVE To quantify the barriers to practising as a rural consultant physician. DESIGN Cross-sectional postal survey. PARTICIPANTS All 981 practising consultant physicians in Victoria, Australia, who were Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1999; 52 (100%) of rural physicians and 634 (68.2%) of metropolitan physicians completed the survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES De...

Physicians’ Knowledge about Radiation Dose in Radiological Investigation in Iran

Background: Although ionizing radiation is very important in diagnostic and treatment of many diseases, the hazards of this radiation are considerable and irrefutable. One of the main stages in radiation protection is knowledge about radiation dose in radiological investigation. The aim of this study was to determine the physicians' knowledge in radiological examinations. Materials and Methods:...

Should hospitals have a designated consultant with a specific interest in heart failure?