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Prevalence and management of symptom diagnoses in children in general practice

Canadian Family Physician

Objective To explore the prevalence of symptom diagnoses in children in general practice and the management strategies performed by GPs. Results Overall, 6162 children under 15 years of age and registered with GP practices were included in the cohort. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting The Netherlands.

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Development of a framework for transferring tests evaluated in secondary care to primary care settings: a Delphi study [Research methodology and instrument development]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied: General practitioners (GP’s), test developers, specialists in SC, and methodologists from in- and outside the Netherlands. The first part asks future users to describe the diagnostic situation, e.g. the target patient population, differential diagnoses and potential for improvement in the diagnostic pathway.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

Internists manage a wide range of conditions, including chronic illnesses like hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, as well as acute issues such as infections or injuries. Family doctor (GP) : Trained to care for patients of all ages—children, adults, and elderly—often including some women’s health and minor procedures.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

And so certainly from a family’s perspective, a family caregiver perspective, the last thing we want to have when it comes to good dementia care is a diagnose and audio scenario, or in this case, some type of screening result, and then we’ll see you again in six months. It can’t be diagnosed and adios.

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