Many countries are seeking to improve health care delivery by reviewing the roles of health
professionals, including nurses. Developing new and more advanced roles for nurses could …

Background Since the 1970s, many countries have employed the use of the General
practitioner group practice, but there is contrasting evidence about its effectiveness. A …

Abstract Background In Germany, home visits account for a considerable workload for many
family practitioners, substantial rural-urban disparities are assumable with regards to home …

Objectives In family medicine contrasting evidence exists on the effectiveness of team
practice compared with solo practice on chronic disease management. In Italy, several …

Beaucoup de pays cherchent à améliorer la prestation des soins de santé en examinant les
rôles des différents corps professionnels, y compris les infirmières. Le développement de …

Background: The growing burden of chronic diseases encourages health care systems to
shift services and resources toward primary care. In this sector, general practitioners (GPs) …

Purpose Payments to healthcare providers create incentives that can influence provider
behaviour. Research on unit-level incentives in primary care is, however, scarce. This paper …

In the generalized context of general practitioner shortages and transitions towards team-
based primary care, we investigated how the different practising models relate to general …

Introduction Medical care of homebound patients by home visits is an integral part of primary
care in Germany and other industrialised countries. Owing to the sociodemography and …

Abstract Background Young French postgraduates in general practice increasingly prefer
salaried practice to private practice in spite of the financial incentives offered by the French …