Objective To describe the average primary care physician consultation length in
economically developed and low-income/middle-income countries, and to examine the …

Executive summary Elevated blood pressure is the strongest modifiable risk factor for
cardiovascular disease worldwide. Despite extensive knowledge about ways to prevent as …

The recent focus on patient engagement acknowledges that patients have an important role
to play in their own health care. This includes reading, understanding and acting on health …

For 45 years, my uncle was a general practitioner. Except for rare few-day vacations, he was
on call 24/7/365 during 45 years. For most of his patients most of the time, care coordination …

Background Even though there is general agreement that primary care is the linchpin of
effective health care delivery, to date no efforts have been made to systematically review the …

Waiting is a common phenomenon in the doctor's waiting room. The purpose of this audit is
to assess patient waiting time and doctor consultation time in a primary healthcare clinic and …

Background While there is consensus about the value of communication skills, many
physicians complain that there is not enough time to use these skills. Little is known about …

Background & Aim There is an unmet need for non-invasive biomarkers in non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that can diagnose advanced disease and identify patients …

The 15-minute visit does not allow the physician sufficient time to provide the variety of
services expected of primary care. A teamlet (little team) model of care is proposed to extend …

Background Research suggested that waiting time and consultation time are associated with
overall patient satisfaction concerning health services. However, there is a lack of …