Search for dissertations about: "Consultation"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 142 swedish dissertations containing the word Consultation.
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6. To be or not to be Sick Certified with Special Reference to Physician and Patient Related Factors
Abstract : Objectives The aim of this thesis was to assess the importance of general practitioners (GP) and patient related factors for the GPs’ decision to sick certify or not to sick certify the patients. Study population and methods The data were obtained from a cross-sectional questionnaire study of GP-patient consultations. READ MORE
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7. Primary Care as an Arena For Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Vardiovascular Disease Prevention
Abstract : Cardiovascular disease prevention has been a challenge for research for decades. The studies of this thesis were designed to investigate the role of health professionals in everyday clinical work based upon the concept of comprehensive primary care consultation. READ MORE
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8. Intercultural communication in health care. Non-Swedish physicians in Sweden
Abstract : This thesis describes and analyzes intercultural communication between non-Swedish physicians and their Swedish patients, as well as communication between non-Swedish physicians and Swedish medical personnel. The focus is on the impact of cultural differences and the use of Swedish as a foreign language by physicians. READ MORE
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9. Perceptions of disease. Values and attitudes of patients and medical students
Abstract : During the 20th century, the development of biomedical knowledge and the demographical changes have increased the needs and demands for health care in industrialised countries. Illness without evidence of disease and fear of disease are often the reasons for seeking medical care. READ MORE
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10. Sick-listing - attitudes and doctors' practice : With special emphasis on sick-listing practice in primary health care
Abstract : The aim of this study was to describe attitudes and doctors' practice regarding the sick-listing process. Using a questionnaire distributed among newly sick-listed patients, their doctors,employers and officials at the National Health Insurance office it was found that the patients held a more positive view on the beneficial effects of sick-listing. READ MORE