BACKGROUND Licensed physicians in Alberta are required to participate in the Physician Achievement Review (PAR) program every 5 years, comprising multi-source feedback questionnaires with confidential feedback, and practice visits for a minority of physicians. We wished to identify and classify issues requiring change or improvement from the family practice visits, and the responses to advice. ...

background: diabetes mellitus) type 2) is an important health problem throughout the world. this study aimed at evaluat ing the effect of a designed educational program on the lifestyle of the patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus. methods: ninety eligible diabetic patients aged 30-60 years old were recruited and then willingly assigned to two groups of clinic group (n= 45) who recei...

background: who suggest that family physician is the core in the world efforts for quality improvement, cost ef­fectiveness, and equity in the health care systems. this study evaluates the impact of the program on accessibility of the services, case finding, patient referral, feedback process and insurance coverage in the rural health units. methods: this study was quasi experimental. it compar...

Background: LBW is an important factor that can affect infant mortality and represents an index of economic and social development. It is expected that an increase in the density of midwives attending family physician programs will lead to a decrease in LBW in health centers. This study aimed to compare the percentage of LBW infants before and after the implementation of the family physician pr...

1 Physician. Professional MSc in Family Health, UNINOVAFAPI. Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. 2 Dentist, Doctor. Professional MSc in Family Health, UNINOVAFAPI. Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. 3 Nutritionist, Doctor. Professional MSc in Family Health, UNINOVAFAPI. Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. 4 Nurse, Doctor. Postgraduate Program in Nursing. Federal University of Piauí, UFPI. Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. 5 Physician,...