diabetes is a chronic disease of lifelong duration, and its management requires a fundamental change in the patient’s lifestyle. the aims of this study were to determine behaviors of diabetic patients in relation to management of their disease, assess metabolic control and health-related quality of life of them. the target population was type 2 diabetic patients and a cross-sectional approach w...

As many commentators have observed, our society often operates on the basis of the technological imperative: advances in medicine and in other fields are used because they are available, for their own sake, rather than for the overall good of the public.1 For example, cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("CPR") is sometimes administered to patients for whom there is virtually no possibility of restor...

This article evaluates the impact of private allegations of malpractice against cardiac surgeons on their patients’ outcomes and characteristics. While tort law may impact observable physician costs, malpractice allegations also impose hidden costs that could also affect physician behavior. We employ a large and multi-year panel dataset and patient-level analysis to ascertain whether malpractic...

BACKGROUND This study advances the use of a utility model to model physician-patient interactions from the perspectives of physicians and patients. PRESENTATION OF THE HYPOTHESIS In cases involving acute care, patient counseling involves a relatively straightforward transfer of information from the physician to a patient. The patient has less information than the physician on the impact the c...

Abstract Feedback to physicians on their clinical performance is critical continuous learning and maintenance of skills as well maintaining patient safety. However, it fraught with challenges around both implementation acceptance. Additionally, rewarding improvement not often done, putting into question the efficacy process. Physician audit feedback have been studied extensively shown be benefi...

A study was undertaken to determine if an intensive continuing medical education program in rheumatology could improve patient care. Fifteen primary care practitioners, who fit the description of educationally influential physicians, completed a 2-week academic medical center-based preceptorship. Improvement in physician knowledge, from a mean score of 65.3% to a mean of 82.9%, was documented u...

abstract background and purpose:now-a-days, patient satisfaction is increasingly receiving the attention of health-service providers, which is a necessary step to enhance the quality of health services. the present study aimed at exploring patient-physician communicative patterns, physicians’ job satisfaction, and patients’ satisfaction at isfahan, iran. materials and methods:this study was a d...

abstract prescribing behavior of physicians affected by many factors. the present study is aimed at discovering the simultaneous effects of the evaluated factors (including: price, promotion and demographic characteristics of physicians) and quantification of these effects. in order to estimate these effects, fluvoxamine (an antidepressant drug) was selected and the model was figured out by pan...

Understanding physician behaviour is always critical for marketers of pharmaceutical companies.. These days different brands are in the field, increasing the size of the market. In this competition medical practitioner and physician are the key customers for this industry. Thus they are the prime focus for the marketing strategy. Product, price and promotion are the key ingredients where the ma...