BACKGROUND Collaboration between general practice and mental health care has been recognised as necessary to provide good quality healthcare services to people with mental health problems. Several studies indicate that collaboration often is poor, with the result that patient' needs for coordinated services are not sufficiently met, and that resources are inefficiently used. An increasing numbe...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the degree of utilization of information resources on diabetes by general practitioners (GPs) and its impact on their clinical behavior in developing countries. Such information is vital if GPs' diabetes knowledge is to be improved. METHODS This cross-sectional study recruited 319 GPs in the summer of 2008. Questions were about the updates on diabetes knowledg...

GPS technology can be used as an inexpensive, readily available method for high precision timing and measurement of event simultaneity. [1] However, knowledge of the error inherent in the timing and position accuracy of the GPS module being used is necessary for the use of such devices in this capacity. Research has been done on the timing accuracy of a GPS module (Leadtek GPS-953W) as compared...

BACKGROUND At present, sickness certification is largely undertaken by general practitioners (GPs). Guidance from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is available to help with this task; however, there has been little formal evaluation of the DWP's guidance in relation to day-to-day general practice. AIMS To assess GPs' training, knowledge and application of the DWP's sickness certifica...

OBJECTIVE To investigate knowledge of and attitudes to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, HPV vaccination, cervical cancer, related sources of information and factors associated with willingness to vaccinate one's own daughter among primary health care (PHC) personnel. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING PHC. SUBJECTS All public health nurses (PHNs) and general practitioners (GPs) in...

There is growing pressure for General Practitioners (GPs) to use knowledge that is evidence-based at the point of care. Using quality information sources to obtain knowledge is one way to ensure the validity of the knowledge. However, the current mode of general practice has made it difficult for GPs to work effectively with information support. In this paper, we review the types of problems th...

OBJECTIVE Screening for prostate cancer remains controversial. General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in assisting men to make an informed decision on prostate cancer screening. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and practice of prostate cancer screening among private GPs in Malaysia. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Private general practices in Selangor...

BACKGROUND Despite the existence of several chronic heart failure (CHF) guidelines the treatment of patients with CHF is suboptimal. The new general medical services (GMS) contract in primary care has only three specific performance indicators for patients with left ventricular dysfunction. The aim of this current questionnaire survey was to assess the views of general practitioners (GPs) on CH...

The Global Positioning System (GPS) has slowly permeated into the civilian community and has become an essential accessory for the modern individual. Various commercial applications heavily rely on GPS technology. GPS has also started receiving attention in court cases, where it has been admissible as evidence leading to convictions or proving innocence. However, GPS is a radio-navigation syste...