BACKGROUND In Australia, general practitioners (GPs) see around two-thirds of people injured in road traffic crashes. Road traffic crash injuries are commonly associated with diverse physical and psychological symptoms that may be difficult to diagnose and manage. Clinical guidelines have been developed to assist in delivering quality, consistent care, however the extent to which GPs knowledge ...

BACKGROUND The increasing attention on functional assessments in medical and vocational rehabilitation requires a focus change for the general practitioners (GP) into paying attention to patient resources, possibilities and coping instead of symptoms, problems and limitations. The GPs report difficulties in performing the requested explicit functional assessments. The purpose of this study was ...

Geometrical product specification and verification (GPS) standard system defined by ISO/TC 213 is a universal language for expressing tolerances and communicating functional requirements for geometrical workpieces in technical drawings. GPS is developed through cooperation by more than 60 countries and documented in hundreds of paper files. Hence, the GPS world is very complex and difficult to ...

BACKGROUND Australian General Practitioners (GPs) are in the forefront of primary health care and in an excellent position to communicate with their patients and educate them about Complementary Medicines (CMs) use. However previous studies have demonstrated that GPs lack the knowledge required about CMs to effectively communicate with patients about their CMs use and they perceive a need for i...

introduction: continuing medical education (cme) is part of the process of lifelong learning that all physicians undertake. it has traditionally viewed by the medical profession in terms of updating their knowledge. nowadays, in order to practice effectively in the national health system, doctors need skills that extend their medical knowledge beyond updating. educational need assessment is the...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the survey was to introduce knowledge of HPV's role in head and neck pathologies to general physicians (GPs), otorhinolaryngologists (ENTs) and newly graduated doctors, as well as to promote HPV-related diseases prevention. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS Self-designed questionnaire was sent to 2100 doctors. A total of 404 doctors, including 144 ENTs, 192 G...

BACKGROUND Little is known about pressure from patients or relatives on physician's decision making of continuous palliative sedation. We aim to describe experienced pressure by general practitioners (GPs) in cases of continuous sedation after the introduction of the Dutch practice guideline, using a questionnaire survey. METHODS A sample of 918 Dutch GPs were invited to fill out a questionna...

OBJECTIVE To explore general practitioner's (GP) knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) in Australia. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Australia. SAMPLE GPs who attended a women's health seminar and GPs who subscribed to a non-governmental, national health professional organisation database that provides education to primary care professio...

BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori, occurring throughout the world and causing gastroduodenal diseases, is one of the most common chronic bacterial agents in humans. The purpose of this study was to measure the general practitioners' (GPs) knowledge and practices pertaining to H. pylori infection. METHODS A cross-sectional type questionnaire survey was conducted in all of 19 primary health care c...

BACKGROUND Men seek advice from their general practitioner (GP) on the merits of screening for prostate cancer. This study aimed to examine how the knowledge and clinical experience of GPs influenced their position on prostate cancer screening. METHODS A total of 13 focus groups were set up with 77 GPs. Focus group discussions were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analys...