Citations with the tag: PHYSICIANS (General practice)
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- Names sought for Family Doctor of Year.
// New York Amsterdam News; 8/20/94, Vol. 85 Issue 34, p16Reports on the New York State Academy of Family Physicians' search for the 1995 Family Doctor of the Year. Requirements; Call for nominations; Contact information.
- Unaware of Best Practices for Low Back Pain Management? You're Not Alone.
Gupta, Rahul // Internal Medicine Alert; 4/15/2010, Vol. 32 Issue 7, p50In this article the author discusses the role of general practitioners in the U.S. on low back pain (LBP) management.
- Introduction.
Gupta, Rahul // Canadian Journal of Psychiatry; Apr2002 Supplement, Vol. 47, pviiSFocuses on the need for increased collaboration between family physicians and psychiatrists. Enforcement of a task force to examine problems in the relation between psychiatry and family medicine; Approach to improved the relationship; Establishment of the Collaborative Working Group on Shared...
- Vocational training cure for gloomy GPs.
Welch, Jilly // People Management; 01/09/97, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p8Reports on the British Department of Health's plans to develop professional assessment and competencies for general practitioners. Complaints on the alleged decline of general practitioners' skills; Overview of the department's white paper `Primary Care: Delivering the Future'; Requirements for...
- Credential craze.
Doyle, John M. // Modern Physician; 02/26/2001, Vol. 5 Issue 5, p18Reports on the use of the Texas Common Credentialing Application, a credentialing process for physicians which was created by the Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health. Overview of a study released by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission on the standards of credentialing...
- A Survival Guide for Generalist Physicians in Academic Fellowships.
Saha, Somnath; Christakis, Dimitri A.; Saint, Sanjay; Whooley, Mary A.; Simon, Steven R. // JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine; Dec99, Vol. 14 Issue 12, p745Part II. Focuses on a survival guide for generalist physicians in academic fellowships. Preparations for the transition of fellowship trainees to junior faculty; Effective strategies for writing and publishing manuscripts; Guidelines in negotiating for junior faculty positions.
- Evaluating Ambulatory Resident Practice Using an Internet-Based System.
Shammash, Jonathan; Callahan, Mark; Mele, Joseph; Pelzman, Fred // JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine; Mar2000, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p201Evaluates the ambulatory resident practice using an Internet-based system. Need to improve the frequency of faculty feedback in physicians; Application of the technology to existing evaluation instruments; Assessment on the patient-physician communication and the quantitative measures of...
- Personal View.
Lee, Benjamin // British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Edition); 10/4/86, Vol. 293 Issue 6551, p880Comments of the author concerning medical practices in Great Britain. Primary care rendered in hospitals; Responsibilities of general practitioners; Function of nurses in the wards.
- New contract delay but pay rise is safe.
Hairon, Nerys // Pulse; 1/6/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 1, p1Reports on the effects of the delay in publishing the deal on the contract of general practitioners in Great Britain. Reason of the delay; Schedule of the publication of the contract; Assurance of the pay rise of general practitioners.
- GPs may lose 25% of pensions under Government plans.
Hairon, Nerys // Pulse; 1/6/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 1, p3Reports on the effects of government proposals on general practitioners in Great Britain. Percentage of the loss of pensions of general practitioners; Plans of the government to force public sector workers to retire at 65 to claim full pension; Terms of the pension arrangements.
- GP item-of-service income drop may boost new contract.
Cameron, Ian // Pulse; 1/6/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 1, p6Reports on the decrease of income of general practitioners from item-of-service fees in Great Britain. Percentage of the decline of income in Wales; Effects of the stagnation in item-of-service fees on general practitioners; Replacement of item-of-service pay in the contract with weighted...
- Step-by-step treatment of benign positional vertigo.
Laughey, Bill // Pulse; 1/6/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 1, p26Focuses on the steps in treating patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in Great Britain. Clinical manifestations of BPPV; Guidelines in performing the reclining test; Identification of the services offered by general practitioners of BPPV patients.
- 'Act on out-of-hours opt-out or we're off'
Laughey, Bill // Pulse; 1/13/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p2Focuses on the demands of general practitioners for the implementation of the medical services price contract.
- GMC cases quadruple.
Laughey, Bill // Pulse; 1/13/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p12Focuses on the results of a survey conducted by the Medical Defence Union on the increase of the total number of court cases filed against general practitioners in Great Britain.
- 'Expand the GP's role in infertility.
Laughey, Bill // Pulse; 1/13/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p16Focuses on the role of general practitioners in the infertility management of individuals in Great Britain.
- The options on your premises.
Laughey, Bill // Pulse; 1/13/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p24Focuses on the provisions included in the new price contract developed by the government for general practitioners (GP) in Great Britain. Accounts on the grants provided to meet mortgage deficit costs; Description of the cost-rent payments for GP purchasing small practices; Evaluation of...
- Quarter of GPs to quit capital.
Laughey, Bill // Pulse; 1/27/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p2Reports on the conclusion of the research of the King's Fund regarding the retirement of physicians in London, England.
- Older GPs more likely to vote No in contract ballot.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 1/27/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p3Reports that minority of male general practitioners (GP) are the group most likely to vote no to the new GP contract in Great Britain. Range of age for the study; Prediction from primary care analysts and General Practitioners Committee members; Rejection of the contract.
- GPs get advice on assisted suicides.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 1/27/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p7Reports that general practitioners have been reminded that they could face a long jail sentence if they could give euthanasia advice to patients in Great Britain. Issuance of warnings by the Medical Defence Union; Assistance in committing suicide of patients; Publicity surrounding the case.
- The price must be right for out-of-hours work.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 1/27/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p20Editorial. Looks into the out-of-hours income of general practitioners (GP) in Great Britain. Realistic aspiration for GP; Prediction of inflation in shift rates; Protection of the income of GP.
- Contract vote rests on a knife-edge.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 2/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p1Focuses on the views of various general practitioners (GP) on the changes made in the GP contract in Great Britain. Total number of GP against the revised contract; Comment of joint-deputy chairman Hamish Meldrum on the issue; Factors influencing the decision of other GP to approve the changes...
- LMC plans alternative GP contract.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 2/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p3Focuses on the alternative contract provided by LMC for general practitioners in Great Britain.
- RCGP predicts new contract will speed up exodus of GPs.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 2/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p4Focuses on the effects of the revised contract on the recruitment and retention of general practitioners (GP) in Great Britain. Account of the increasing vacancy rates of GP; Comment of physician Tina Ambury on the issue; Measures taken by the government for effective GP recruitment. INSET: GP...
- GPs are set to boycott new sexual health role.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 2/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p12Focuses on the responsibility of general practitioners to provide chlamydia testing for men and women in Great Britain. Participation of primary care in sexual health; Details of the guidelines issued by the government to primary care trusts; Comment of physician Chris Ford on the issue. ...
- Appraisal delays don't bode well for new contract.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 2/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p24Focuses on the views of general practitioners (GP) on the delay of the publication of the revised GP contract in Great Britain. Account of the request of GP to the General Practitioners Council for the publication of a contingency plan against the contract; Details of the appraisals of GP;...
- How I hope contract will solve patient allocations.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 2/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p32Focuses on the importance of the contract in solving patient allocation problems of general practitioners (GP) in Great Britain. Allocation of patients to practices; Problems associated with GP recruitment; Impact of cultural differences on preventive health measures.
- What GPs should know about man-made chemicals.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 2/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p58Focuses on the responsibility of general practitioners in determining the harmful effects of man-made chemicals in Great Britain. Total number of chemicals found in the body through foods and cosmetics; Account of the physical and chemical properties of organic chemicals; Measures taken to...
- In-practice surveys get positive results.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 2/10/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 6, p2Reports on the positive results of in-practice surveys of general practitioners in Great Britain.
- Hayfever season will start earlier.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 2/10/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 6, p4Reports on the forecast of the general practitioners on the beginning of the allergy season in Great Britain.
- GPs' future still hangs in the balance.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 2/17/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 7, p1Reports on the future of general practitioners (GP) in Great Britain. Overview of the GMS contract; Health Secretary Alan Milburn's approval to a substantial pay rise for GP; Improvement in the pension accrual rate; Inclusion of dual registration in the GMS contract.
- 'Patients will suffere as GPs chase cash'
Kelly, Brian // Pulse; 2/17/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 7, p4Reports on the impact of general practitioners contract on patients in Great Britain. Types of patients whose care should suffer as general practitioners strive to reach target payments for quality markers in 11 clinical areas; Views of general practitioners regarding the issue; Clinical areas...
- Refuse appraisals by staff.
Kelly, Brian // Pulse; 2/17/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 7, p8Reports on the recommendation of the GPC to general practitioners to refuse to take part in appraisals conducted by practice staff in Great Britain.
- NICE set to urge use of heart failure test.
Kelly, Brian // Pulse; 2/17/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 7, p12Reports that the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) is set to urge general practitioners to use a diagnostic test to reduce pressure on echocardiography services in Great Britain. Overview of NICE guidelines; Government project designed to improve services for coronary heart...
- GP pharmacy prospect.
Kelly, Brian // Pulse; 2/17/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 7, p12Reports that general practitioners will be free to open a pharmacy if the British government decides to adopt the recommendations of the Office of Fair Trading report.
- GPs want �20k rise to ease jobs crisis.
Kelly, Brian // Pulse; 2/17/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 7, p15Reports that general practitioners have called on the Greater London Assembly to introduce a 20,000 pound London weighing payment to ease the capital's recruitment crisis. Recommendations to the problem; London's vacancy rate.
- An unfair complaint and the stress it has caused.
Free, Lucy // Pulse; 2/17/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 7, p28Describes a general practitioner's emotion as she waits for the outcome of an irate patient's complaint. Background of the case; Complaint letter submitted by the patient to the GMC; Strategies for keeping the emotions under control while waiting for a complaint.
- Life as a non-principal.
Liley, Helen // Pulse; 2/17/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 7, p43Recounts the life of a general practitioner. Acting as a support crew for her husband while he did the Morecambe to Scarborough cycle ride; Year spent in New Zealand.
- GPC's defeat on pensions could be a deal-breaker.
Hairon, Nerys // Pulse; 2/24/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 8, p2Reports on the status of general practitioners (GP) following the failure of General Practitioners Committee (GPC) to meet the deadline to deliver the new contract in Great Britain. Outline of the deal by the GPC; Release of the contract signed off by the ministers; Details of the negotiations...
- GP services under the new contract.
Hairon, Nerys // Pulse; 2/24/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 8, p4Outlines the general practitioners (GP) services under the new contract. Management of all conditions where recovery is expected; Inclusion of general preventive services; Requirements of special skills of the GP.
- GPs pressured over epilepsy care plans.
Hairon, Nerys // Pulse; 2/24/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 8, p11Reports that government plans to launch a drive to encourage more general practitioners to specialize in neurology in Great Britain. Implementation of the epilepsy action plan; Budget for the program; Contribution of the primary care to a substantial number of preventable epilepsy deaths.
- Small practices complain at their treatment by PCTs.
Hairon, Nerys // Pulse; 2/24/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 8, p18Reports on the investigation of the Small Practices Association regarding the policies addressed to the specific demands of small practices of physicians in Great Britain. Number of chief executives as respondents of the survey; Support to the singlehandlers; Standard of care among the physicians.
- GPC has had 18 months to avoid this farce.
Hairon, Nerys // Pulse; 2/24/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 8, p28Editorial. Looks into the issues concerning the final approval of the contract for general practitioners (GP) in Great Britain. Length of time spent for the negotiations; Status of the GP pensions; Prediction on the government meddling on the negotiation; Details of the intervention of the...
- Picking a path through the immunology testing maze.
Spickett, Gavin // Pulse; 2/24/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 8, p49Focuses on the role of general practitioners in conducting immunology testing in Great Britain. Procedures in doing the test; Detection of a range of diverse antibodies; Identification of the autoantibody infection.
- GPs wait for news on practice income.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 3/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 9, p1Reports on a pledge by the General Practitioners Committee of Great Britain that it will mail general practitioners (G)P the figure for their notional patient list, the basis for the global sum and quality payments, by the end of the second week of March 2003. Plan to distribute the Carr-Hill...
- Most GPs will already net �7.500 with no extra work.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 3/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 9, p2Reports on how the Great Britain Department of Health's pay protection scheme for general practitioners (GP) will affect the income of GP. Development of notional patient lists, the basis for the global sum and quality payments, by the end of the second week of March 2003; Cash value of each...
- Step-by-step points for clinical targets.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 3/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 9, p2Discusses how quality points for general practitioners (GP) will be computed under the Great Britain Department of Health's pay protection scheme for GP. Maximum number of points to be awarded for full achievement; Clinical indicators for each practice area; Areas covered by exception reporting.
- Score-card to be kept under review.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 3/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 9, p2Reports that the General Practitioners' Committee and the government of Great Britain will continually review the score-card used to calculate quality payments made to general practitioners (GP). Appointment of an independent group to review and update the clinical indicators as the evidence...
- GP consultation length crucial.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 3/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 9, p3Reports that general practitioners (GP) must provide 10-minute consultations in booked appointments to achieve 30 of the total 100 points for patient experience, under their pay contract with Great Britain's Department of Health.
- Golden handcuff fees not included.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 3/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 9, p3Reports that 'golden handcuff' payments general practitioners (GP) must provide 10-minute consultations in booked appointments to achieve 30 of the total 100 points for patient experience, under their pay contract with Great Britain's Department of Health.
- Points will become more lucrative as years pass.
McNulty, Susan // Pulse; 3/3/2003, Vol. 63 Issue 9, p3Reports that average general practitioner (GP) will be able to earn a maximum quality payment of 26,250 British pounds in the first year of the pay protection scheme in Great Britain. Value of a single quality point for an average three-partner practice; Establishment of a baseline quality...
