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Clinical practice
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Environmental
Factors and Respiratory Morbidity in General Practice
Author : Wun Yuk Tsan, Wong TW, Tam W
Description :
The study investigated the relationship between respiratory morbidity
in general practice and environmental factors (pollutants and air
temperature) and drew a predictive model for the relationship. Most
respiratory morbidity in general practice showed a seasonal pattern
but only those of infectious nature (upper or lower respiratory tract
infection, influenza) have significant relationship with change of
temperature. Respiratory small particles have significant relationship
with respiratory morbidity in general practice |
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Ability
of General Practitioners in Retinal Photo Interpretation in Detecting
Diabetic Retinopathy (DMR)
Author : Lam Hon Man, Tsang CYL, Tam KWT, Ngau Tau Kok Family
Medicine Training Centre, Department of Health, Chan WM, Prince of
Wales Hospital
Description :
The study assessed the accuracy of general practitioners (GPs) in
retinophoto (RP) interpretation with respect identifying DMR, and
evaluated whether training and experience in RP interpretation affect
the accuracy. GP with experience in RP reading had good sensitivity
in detecting referable DMR, urgently-referable DMR and maculopathy.
Improvement in specificity may be desirable. They had moderate agreement
with ophthalmologist in the overall grading. Training workshops improved
sensitivity in detecting clinically important diabetic retinopathy
and maculopathy. The sensitivity for maculopathy and the overall agreement
in the detail grading could be further enhanced with experience in
regular RP reading and feedback. |
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Doctors'
Perception of Factors Affecting Doctor-Patient Relationship
Author : Cheung Kit Ying Andy
Description :
In most cases the successful doctor-patient relationship so identified
are multifactorial. Accessibility, reasonable charges, doctors' competence
and attitude are all important factors. The importance of patient-centred
approach was also established. |
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The
Prevalence of Functional and Psychiatric Disorders in Family Practice
in Hong Kong
Author : Natalis Yuen
Description :
A cross sectional study on primary physicians in Hong Kong to indicate
basic characteristics of patients and whether they have functional
and psychiatric components. The study showed that a substantial proportion
of practice does require skills in the psychological field as well
as physical aspects of medicine. |
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Measuring
Prescribing Patterns of HK Doctors: the HK Primary Care Prescribing
Database
Author : James Dickinson, Cynthia Chan, Wun Yuk Tsan. Departments
of Community and Family Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Description :
HK doctors prescribe antibiotics at high rates, but lower than some
overseas countries. Antibiotic prescribing appears to have improved
over what was found n studies several years ago. Symptom-relieving
drugs are commonly prescribed for many conditions such as diarrhea
and respiratory symptoms that are seldom treated in some other countries.
Sedating antihistamines are used much more often than the modern non-sedating
drugs. |
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Communication
Skill of Experienced General Practitioners: It there Room for Improvement
and How Much can It be Improved?
Author : Cynthia Chan, Wun Yuk Tsan, James Dickinson, Cheung
A, Chan KW, Lee HC, Yung S. Department of Community and Family Medicine,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Description :
The study measured the change in communication skills of primary care
physicians who took a ten-month part-time Diploma course in Family
Medicine. Communication skills can be effectively taught to and learnt
by experienced doctors in a large-class course with opportunities
for medium-size group role-play practice and review of videotaped
interviews. |
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Factors
Affecting Uptake of Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening in Perimenopausal
Hong Kong Women
Author : Cynthia Chan, Suzanne Ho, Chan SG, Yip YB, Wong FC,
Cheng F. Department of Community and Family Medicine, The Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Dept of Nursing and Health Sciences, The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Description :
Regular care in a family-practice clinic with practice organization
that promotes increase screening uptake in women. More effort is required
to target the older, less educated and well perimenopausal women in
the community. |
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 Does
Retinal Photography Improve the Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy
in Chinese Diabetes?
Author : Lee Kai Yuen, Lam Hon Man, Luke Tsang, et al. Ngau
Tau Kok Family Medicine Training Centre, Department of Health, Government
of HKSAR
Description :
Retinal Photo interpreted by ophthalmologists had a good specificity.
Its sensitivity was comparable to overseas figures. It was superior
to direct ophthalmoscopy by general practitioners in both sensitivity
and specificity. Retinal Photography did improve the detection of
diabetic retinopathy in Chinese diabetes in our locality. |
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Antibiotic
Use by Community Practitioners in Hong Kong
Author : James Dickinson, Cynthia Chan. Department of Community
and Family Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Description :
An audit program of diagnoses and prescribing for respiratory infections
was conducted during a postgraduate course. |
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 Urinary
Tract Infections in General Practice
Author : Yau Wai Keung, Lye E, Lo WM. North Kwai Chung Clinic,
Department of Health, Government of HKSAR
Description :
A retrospective study which reviewed the reasons of checking mid-stream
urine for culture and sensitivity test in patients attended at a government
GOPC and analyzed the pattern of urinary tract infections seen at
general practice. |
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