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Prevalence and management of symptom diagnoses in children in general practice

Canadian Family Physician

Participants Participant data registered in a Dutch practice-based primary care research network (Family Medicine Network [FaMe-Net]). Results Overall, 6162 children under 15 years of age and registered with GP practices were included in the cohort.

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A comparison of children with functional abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome in primary care and secondary care [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Insight in patient characteristics in both settings might invite to reflect upon referral strategies of general practitioners (GPs) and interpretation of study results from hospital care. Population studied: Children in the PC study were 7-17 years old, had FAP or IBS according to their GP, and were not being treated by a pediatrician.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? More GPs = Higher Life Expectancy Did you know that people in areas with more GPs live longer ? 11 , 13 Over time, GPs come to know their patients well.