Nursing home residents are often referred by their general practitioners to the emergency department or to a geriatric hospital. Hospitalization is mainly perceived as a burden by elderly people; it may also contribute to a reduction of their mental ...
A Patient´s Personality: A Frequently Ignored but Important Component in General Medical PracticeAbstract. In general medical practice, a patient’s personality is hardly considered and assessed. In this mini-review the ...
Imaging for Non-Specific Low Back Pain According to ’Smarter Medicine’ – a Survey from Three General PracticesAbstract. We examined how the recommendation of "smarter medicine"/Switzerland for diagnostic imaging ...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Diagnosis, Treatment and Challenges in the General PracticeAbstract. Body dysmorphic disorder (point prevalence: 1.7–2.4 %) is characterized by excessive preoccupation with one or more ...