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 …

Objective To identify the advantages and disadvantages that group practices have on
patients, physicians and healthcare systems. Study design A scoping review was performed …

Background. The practice setting is, next to the GP and staff, an important determinant of the
quality of care. Differences between single-handed practices and group practices in practice …

Group care models, in which patients with similar health conditions receive medical services
in a shared appointment, have increasingly been adopted in a variety of health care settings …

Objectives As general practice increasingly moves towards large group practices, there is
debate about the relative benefits, safety and sustainability of different care delivery models …

The US spends significantly more money as a percentage of GDP on health care than any
other OECD country and more importantly, this amount is anticipated to increase …

BACKGROUND: Team-based practice in primary care has been advocated for improved
access, quality, effectiveness, and cost-efficiency of primary health care services, but there is …

Methods: This study employed a mixed-method research design (qualitative and quantitative
data collection techniques) through day-long focus groups of primary healthcare …

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

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION The increasing complexity of health care and escalating
prevalence of multiple chronic conditions have driven interprofessional team-based care in …