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Overview page. Subjects: Computing.
When a computer or a user is directly connected into a network and is capable of interacting with it, for example by querying the contents of a database.
Reasons for and predictors of patients’ online health information seeking following a medical appointment
in Family Practice
October 2014; p ublished online June 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 4664 words.
Background.
Little is known about patients’ online health information seeking after a primary care or specialist medical visit.
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OGPL Cancer Care
P ublished online May 2011 .
Book. Subjects: Primary Care. 248 pages.
This online reference provides the practising GP with all the information needed to help in the management of patients with cancer.
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OGPL Women's Health
P ublished online May 2011 .
Book. Subjects: Primary Care. 392 pages.
This online reference is designed to provide GPs with comprehensive coverage of well circumscribed topics in general practice which are linked directly to the requirements of the new GP...
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Musculoskeletal Problems
December 2006; p ublished online May 2011 .
Book. Subjects: Primary Care. 240 pages.
This online reference is designed to provide GPs with comprehensive coverage of well circumscribed topics in general practice which are linked directly to the requirements of the new GP...
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Mental Health
November 2006; p ublished online May 2011 .
Book. Subjects: Primary Care. 200 pages.
This online reference is designed to provide GPs with comprehensive coverage of well circumscribed topics in general practice which are linked directly to the requirements of the new GP...
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OGPL Respiratory Problems
P ublished online May 2011 .
Book. Subjects: Primary Care. 296 pages.
This is a guide for the practising GP on how to deal with adult and child respiratory problems in the community. This online resource covers assessment through to the management of...
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Cardiovascular Problems
August 2007; p ublished online May 2011 .
Book. Subjects: Primary Care. 304 pages.
This is a guide for the practising GP on how to deal with cardiovascular problems in the community. The online reference covers assessment through to management, and also looks at cardiac...
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Computers in the examination room and the electronic health record: physicians' perceived impact on clinical encounters before and after full installation and implementation
in Family Practice
October 2012; p ublished online February 2012 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 5285 words.
Purpose
We compared physicians' self-reported attitudes and behaviours regarding electronic health record (EHR) use before and after installation of...
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Guidance for patients considering direct-to-consumer genetic testing and health professionals involved in their care: development of a practical decision tool
in Family Practice
June 2014; p ublished online January 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 4856 words.
Background.
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests are available online, but there is little practical guidance for health professionals and consumers...
GPs role identifying young people who self-harm: a mixed methods study
in Family Practice
August 2015; p ublished online May 2015 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 3528 words.
Background:
Self-harm is common among young people and is evident in increasingly younger age groups. Many young people who self-harm do visit their GP but...
The self-perceived knowledge, skills and attitudes of Australian practice nurses in providing nutrition care to patients with chronic disease
in Family Practice
April 2014; p ublished online November 2013 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 5281 words.
Background.
Nutrition is important for the management of chronic diseases. While practice nurses have numerous roles in primary care, the expectations on...
Test result communication in primary care: clinical and office staff perspectives
in Family Practice
October 2014; p ublished online July 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 3745 words.
Objective.
To understand how the results of laboratory tests are communicated to patients in primary care and perceptions on how the process may be improved.
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Nurse practitioner and practice nurses' use of research information in clinical decision making: findings from an exploratory study
in Family Practice
October 2005; p ublished online June 2005 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 5618 words.
Background. There is a lack of evidence regarding the kinds of decisions made by primary care nurses and the information sources they use in clinical decision making.
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Health communication and adolescents: what do their emails tell us?
in Family Practice
August 2008; p ublished online June 2008 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 4541 words.
Background. It is widely known that barriers exist in communication between adolescents and health professionals. However, little is known about the actual language used by...
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Is care of the dying improving? The contribution of specialist and non-specialist to palliative care
in Family Practice
December 1999; p ublished online December 1999 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 5319 words.
Objectives. To identify and synthesize evidence from studies examining the quality of care of dying patients in both specialist and general practitioner care.
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Point-of-care testing in UK primary care: a survey to establish clinical needs
in Family Practice
August 2016; p ublished online April 2016 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 4542 words.
Background.
A number of point-of-care diagnostic tests are commercially available in the UK, however, not much is known regarding GPs’ desire for these...
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Insulin therapy attitudes and beliefs of physicians in Middle Eastern Arab countries
in Family Practice
October 2013; p ublished online June 2013 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 4541 words.
Background.
Studies assessing attitudes and beliefs of physicians regarding insulin therapy in Arab countries are scant despite the high prevalence of type 2...
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Physician-based estimates of medically unexplained symptoms: a comparison of four case definitions
in Family Practice
October 2010; p ublished online July 2010 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 4677 words.
Background. Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are considered a common occurrence in medical settings, although definitions, methodologies and resulting prevalence rates for...
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Patients' perceptions of nutrition care provided by general practitioners: focus on Type 2 diabetes
in Family Practice
December 2012; p ublished online March 2012 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 4072 words.
Background
In Australia, GPs are central to managing individuals with chronic disease. Due to the influence of lifestyle behaviour on chronic disease health...
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In vitro evaluation of five rapid antigen detection tests for group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal sore throat infections
in Family Practice
December 2009; p ublished online September 2009 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Primary Care. 4185 words.
Background. Using accurate and easy to use rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) to identify group A beta-haemolytic Streptococci (GABHS) sore throat infections could reduce...
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