Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Volume 33, Issue 4 (2015)

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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Volume 33, Issue 4 (2015)

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Editorial

Editorial
Future primary care in Norway: valid goals without clear strategies
Guri Rørtveit
Pages: 221-222
Published online: 17 Nov 2015
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Research Article

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General practitioners’ attitudes toward follow-up after cancer treatment: A cross-sectional questionnaire study
Heidi Lidal Fidjeland, Mette Brekke & Ingvild Vistad
Pages: 223-232
Published online: 09 Dec 2015
AbstractforGeneral practitioners’ attitudes toward follow-up after cancer treatment: A cross-sectional questionnaire study | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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“It is not the fading candle that one expects”: general practitioners’ perspectives on life-preserving versus “letting go” decision-making in end-of-life home care
Maria Sercu, Veerle Van Renterghem, Peter Pype, Karolien Aelbrecht, Anselme Derese & Myriam Deveugele
Pages: 233-242
Published online: 10 Dec 2015
Abstractfor“It is not the fading candle that one expects”: general practitioners’ perspectives on life-preserving versus “letting go” decision-making in end-of-life home care | Full Text | References | PDF (778.6 KB)
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Clinical impact of potentially inappropriate medications during hospitalization of acutely ill older patients with multimorbidity
Hege Kersten, Lara T Hvidsten, Gløer Gløersen, Torgeir Bruun Wyller & Marte Sofie Wang-Hansen
Pages: 243-251
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforClinical impact of potentially inappropriate medications during hospitalization of acutely ill older patients with multimorbidity | Full Text | References | PDF (830.5 KB)
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Risk factors for excessive benzodiazepine use in a working age population: a nationwide 5-year survey in Norway
Ingunn Fride Tvete, Trine Bjørner & Tor Skomedal
Pages: 252-259
Published online: 18 Dec 2015
AbstractforRisk factors for excessive benzodiazepine use in a working age population: a nationwide 5-year survey in Norway | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Drug prescription rates in secondary cardiovascular prevention in old age: Do vulnerability and severity of the history of cardiovascular disease matter?
Petra G. van Peet, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Wendy P.J. den Elzen, Jeanet W. Blom, Margot W.M. de Waal & Wouter de Ruijter
Pages: 260-268
Published online: 18 Dec 2015
AbstractforDrug prescription rates in secondary cardiovascular prevention in old age: Do vulnerability and severity of the history of cardiovascular disease matter? | Full Text | References | PDF (773.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in general practice: Comparison between Denmark and Iceland
Nanna Rún Sigurðardóttir, Anni Brit Sternhagen Nielsen, Anders Munck & Lars Bjerrum
Pages: 269-274
Published online: 18 Dec 2015
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What a difference a CRP makes. A prospective observational study on how point-of-care C-reactive protein testing influences antibiotic prescription for respiratory tract infections in Swedish primary health care
Johan Lindström, Lena Nordeman & Bertil Hagström
Pages: 275-282
Published online: 07 Dec 2015
AbstractforWhat a difference a CRP makes. A prospective observational study on how point-of-care C-reactive protein testing influences antibiotic prescription for respiratory tract infections in Swedish primary health care | Full Text | References | PDF (766.9 KB)
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Primary-care-based episodes of care and their costs in a three-month follow-up in Finland
J. Heinonen, T.H. Koskela, E. Soini & O.P. Ryynänen
Pages: 283-290
Published online: 18 Dec 2015
AbstractforPrimary-care-based episodes of care and their costs in a three-month follow-up in Finland | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Short-term effects of a pay-for-performance programme for diabetes in a primary care setting: an observational study
H. Ödesjö, A. Anell, S. Gudbjörnsdottir, J. Thorn & S. Björck
Pages: 291-297
Published online: 15 Dec 2015
AbstractforShort-term effects of a pay-for-performance programme for diabetes in a primary care setting: an observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (631.2 KB)
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Can trained nurses exclude acute otitis media with tympanometry or acoustic reflectometry in symptomatic children?
Miia K. Laine, Paula A. Tähtinen, Olli Ruuskanen, Eliisa Löyttyniemi & Aino Ruohola
Pages: 298-304
Published online: 14 Dec 2015
AbstractforCan trained nurses exclude acute otitis media with tympanometry or acoustic reflectometry in symptomatic children? | Full Text | References | PDF (750.7 KB)
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Should pulse oximetry be included in GPs’ assessment of patients with obstructive lung disease?
Lene G. Dalbak, Jørund Straand & Hasse Melbye
Pages: 305-310
Published online: 11 Dec 2015
AbstractforShould pulse oximetry be included in GPs’ assessment of patients with obstructive lung disease? | Full Text | References | PDF (638 KB)
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Swedish emergency medical services’ identification of potential candidates for primary healthcare: Retrospective patient record study
Gabriella Norberg, Birgitta Wireklint Sundström, Lennart Christensson, Maria Nyström & Johan Herlitz
Pages: 311-317
Published online: 03 Dec 2015
AbstractforSwedish emergency medical services’ identification of potential candidates for primary healthcare: Retrospective patient record study | Full Text | References | PDF (550.4 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Postpartum mental health study flawed by fetal loss omission
David C. Reardon PhD
Pages: 318-319
Published online: 17 Nov 2015
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Errata

Correction
Erratum
Page: 320
Published online: 16 Dec 2015
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