Background Obesity is a main threat to public health in the Western world and is associated
with diseases such as diabetes mellitus and coronary heart diseases. Up to now a minority …

Background Many patients experience difficulties in following treatment recommendations.
This study's objective is to identify nonadherence risk profiles regarding medication …

Background Current health policies assume that prescribing is more efficient and rational
when general practitioners (GPs) work with a formulary or restricted drugs lists and thus with …

An important element of the process by which new drugs achieve widespread use is their
adoption by GPs. In this paper, we explore the factors that shape the timing of the first …

Objective. To study trends and variation in adherence to the main national formulary for the
20 most prevalent health problems in Dutch general practice over a 5-year period (2003 …

OBJECTIVES: Benzodiazepines are typically prescribed for anxiety and insomnia, two
complaints often reported after disasters. Benzodiazepines can cause mental or physical …

Samenvatting Eimers M, Van der Aalst A, Pelzer B, Teichert M, De Wit H. Leidt een goed
FTO tot beter voorschrijven? Huisarts Wet 2008; 51: 340-5. Inleiding We onderzochten of de …

A evolução do sector da saúde nas últimas décadas tem garantido à população tecnologias
cada vez mais inovadoras e mais complexas. Tal facto, permitiu a obtenção de ganhos em …

In this thesis we explore innovation in general practices in Ireland. Drawing on an
encompassing equilibrium, disequilibrium and learning-by-using model of adoption, we …

Background In the process of developing new drugs a number of obstacles are present, for
instance acquiring patents or acquiring approval to sell the new drug. After passing these …