Search for dissertations about: "family medicine"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 924 swedish dissertations containing the words family medicine.
-
1. Musculoskeletal pain in primary health care : a biopsychosocial perspective for assessment and treatment
Abstract : Long-term musculoskeletal pain is a large public health problem with serious consequences for both the individual and society. Psychosocial factors have been shown to be good predictors of long-term disability and play an important role in the transition from acute to chronic pain. READ MORE
-
2. Power of the Pill : Views about Cardiovascular Risk and the Risk-reducing Effect of Statins
Abstract : Medical treatments with statins are prescribed to patients with increased risk of cardiovascular events. The benefits from statin treatment are well documented in clinical trials, but long-term adherence in patients is low, indicating that patients have an uncertainty about the necessity and benefits of treatment. READ MORE
-
3. In Vitro Drug Sensitivity and Apoptosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Abstract : Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a heterogeneous malignancy displaying varying clinical outcome, where molecular markers today can divide patients into prognostic subgroups. Despite the introduction of new agents for treatment, remissions are usually not sustained in CLL and resistance towards treatment can partly be explained by aberrant apoptosis. READ MORE
-
4. Impact of Interleukin-6 family cytokine signalling on human endothelial cells and platelets
Abstract : Endothelial cells lining the luminal side of blood vessels creates a barrier between the circulating blood and the extracellular matrix. Endothelial cells have important functions in regulation of vessel tension and inflammation. READ MORE
-
5. 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
