Out-of-hours primary care in 26 European countries: an overview of organizational models
Background Various models exist to organize out-of-hours primary care (OOH-PC). We
aimed to provide an up-to-date overview of prevailing organizational models in the …
aimed to provide an up-to-date overview of prevailing organizational models in the …
Temporal trends and predictors of thirty-day readmissions and emergency department visits following total knee arthroplasty in Ontario between 2003 and 2016
TD Ross, E Dvorani, R Saskin, A Khoshbin… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the second most common surgery performed in
Canada. Understanding and improving quality metrics associated with such high-volume …
Canada. Understanding and improving quality metrics associated with such high-volume …
A cohort study of influences, health outcomes and costs of patients' health-seeking behaviour for minor ailments from primary and emergency care settings
MC Watson, J Ferguson, GR Barton, V Maskrey… - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To compare health-related and cost-related outcomes of consultations for
symptoms suggestive of minor ailments in emergency departments (EDs), general practices …
symptoms suggestive of minor ailments in emergency departments (EDs), general practices …
Reflections on the doctor–patient relationship: from evidence and experience
M Stewart - British Journal of General Practice, 2005 - bjgp.org
As an epidemiologist/researcher in a Department of Family Medicine, I have been privileged
to work beside GPs for 25 years. In the research that I do on doctor–patient relationships …
to work beside GPs for 25 years. In the research that I do on doctor–patient relationships …
[HTML][HTML] Management of minor ailments in a community pharmacy setting: Findings from simulated visits and qualitative study in Gondar town, Ethiopia
Community pharmacy professionals are being widely accepted as sources of treatment and
advice for managing minor ailments, largely owing to their location at the heart of the …
advice for managing minor ailments, largely owing to their location at the heart of the …
Patient satisfaction with care for urgent health problems: a survey of family practice patients
M Howard, J Goertzen, B Hutchison… - The Annals of Family …, 2007 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Patient satisfaction is an important health care outcome. This study compared
patients' satisfaction with care received for an urgent health problem from their family …
patients' satisfaction with care received for an urgent health problem from their family …
Pharmacist-led minor ailment programs: a Canadian perspective
JG Taylor, R Joubert - International journal of general medicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Pharmacists have a long history of helping Canadians with minor ailments. This often has
involved management with over-the-counter medications. If pharmacists felt that the best …
involved management with over-the-counter medications. If pharmacists felt that the best …
From understanding to action: interventions for surgical disparities
Background Health care disparities are a well-documented phenomenon. Despite the
development and implementation of multiple interventions, disparities in surgery have …
development and implementation of multiple interventions, disparities in surgery have …
[HTML][HTML] A value-based comparison of the management of ambulatory respiratory diseases in walk-in clinics, primary care practices, and emergency departments …
Background In Canada, 30%-60% of patients presenting to emergency departments are
ambulatory. This category has been labeled as a source of emergency department overuse …
ambulatory. This category has been labeled as a source of emergency department overuse …
Quantification of the proportion of transfers from residential aged care facilities to the emergency department that could be avoided through improved primary care …
J Codde, J Frankel, G Arendts… - Australasian Journal on …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To describe elderly patient transfers from residential aged care facilities (RACF) to
hospital emergency departments (ED), and to estimate the proportion of transfers that may …
hospital emergency departments (ED), and to estimate the proportion of transfers that may …