Search for dissertations about: "family medicine"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 1261 swedish dissertations containing the words family medicine.
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1. Musculoskeletal pain in primary health care a biopsychosocial perspective for assessment and treatment
University dissertation from Örebro : Örebro universitetAbstract : 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
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2. Power of the Pill Views about Cardiovascular Risk and the Risk-reducing Effect of Statins
University dissertation from Uppsala : Acta Universitatis UpsaliensisAbstract : 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
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3. To be or not to be Sick Certified with Special Reference to Physician and Patient Related Factors
University dissertation from Uppsala : Acta Universitatis UpsaliensisAbstract : 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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4. Microbiologic diagnostic tests when asymptomatic carriers are present. Aspects of the use of conventional throat and nasopharyngeal culture as examples
University dissertation from GöteborgAbstract : Carriers of potentially pathogenic bacteria simultaneously ill from a viral infection complicatethe diagnostic procedure in respiratory tract infections. The present statistical methodsavailable to evaluate common diagnostic tests either ignore the phenomenon of carriers orprovide test characteristics that are difficult to apply in clinical decision making. READ MORE
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5. Medication adherence, side effects and patient-physician interaction in hypertension
University dissertation from Göteborg : Göteborg UniversityAbstract : Hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the incidence of which it is possible to reduce by prophylactic treatment with antihypertensive drugs. In clinical practice, however, only a minority of patients reach target blood pressure levels. READ MORE
