Canadian Family Physician
APRIL 14, 2025
Main outcome measures All episodes of care with at least 1 contact for a symptom diagnosis in 2018 as well as management strategies within each episode of care including the number and type of diagnostic interventions, therapeutic interventions, and referrals. Conclusion Symptom diagnoses are highly prevalent in children in general practice.
Annals of Family Medicine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
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.
Family Medicine Initiative
APRIL 10, 2024
More GPs = Higher Life Expectancy Did you know that people in areas with more GPs live longer ? Studies from the USA showed that adding one GP per 10,000 inhabitants was associated with 2-5 fewer deaths 5 , 6 and 4 fewer hospitalizations 5 annually. 11 , 13 Over time, GPs come to know their patients well.
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