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W is for Wellbeing and the WHO definition of health

WEBAlthough we are prepared to spend dizzying sums on health care no one seems quite sure what health is. The World Health Organization made a bold offer in …

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What do we mean by health

WEBThe main objective of the doctor's work, in whatever field he or she functions, is ultimately the restoration and maintenance of health. Yet, as Smith pointed out some …

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Effectiveness of health education materials in general …

WEBINTRODUCTION. Health education materials (HEMs) in the waiting room (WR) have been associated with increased knowledge and satisfaction, and decreased anxiety among …

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Prevention in the 2020s: where is primary care

WEBThe 2020s will be the decade of ‘proactive, predictive, and personalised prevention’ , according to the UK Government’s recent green paper on preventing ill …

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Health literacy: a necessity for increasing participation in …

WEBWHAT INTERVENTIONS WORK? Although more research is needed to determine the nature of the situation in the UK, the data from the 2003 national literacy survey (Skills …

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A systematic review of interventions to improve …

WEBBackground: Medication non-adherence is a significant contributor to healthcare inefficiency, resulting in poor medication management, impaired patient …

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Out of Hours An A–Z of medical philosophy

WEBThe World Health Organization made a bold offer in 1948. Their definition of health is ‘not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of complete physical, mental and …

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Five principles for pandemic preparedness: lessons from …

WEBThe Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)1 was activated on 27 February 2020, in response to the …

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Promoting physical activity: the general practice agenda

WEBThere is a continued national public health strategic focus on increasing physical activity at a population level1 and primary care is being called on to play a central role in this …

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What do we mean by health

WEBCOMMENTARY. There are two ways of defining something, firstly by saying what it is, and secondly by saying what it is not. In medicine we tend to define health by the second …

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The changing face of missed appointments British …

WEBPatients failing to attend general practice appointments has substantial time and cost implications for health care. In 2019, approximately 7.2 million GP appointments were …

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Each of our patients is unique: the limits of biomedical entities

WEBTermination of the coronavirus pandemic by vaccination will be heralded as a triumph for science. Indeed, vaccines are an incredible intervention, freeing us from the harms …

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Communicating risk to patients and the public British Journal of

WEBRisk communication is an essential part of shared decision making and evidence-based patient choice.1 Discussing a patient's cardiovascular risk, their risk reduction from …

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What mechanisms could link GP relational continuity to patient …

WEBRelational continuity of GP care, defined as a patient seeing the same doctor repeatedly, is a means towards the end of better reciprocal doctor–patient relationships. It has been …

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Healthcare assistants in general practice: practical and conceptual

WEBThe emergence of healthcare assistants (HCAs) in general practice raises questions about roles and responsibilities, patients' acceptance, cost-effectiveness, patient safety and …

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How can health services effectively meet the health needs of …

WEBBackground Homelessness affects many people in contemporary society with consequences for individuals and the wider community. Homeless people experience …

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Addressing language as a barrier to healthcare access and …

WEBAddressing language as a barrier to healthcare access and quality. INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY, AND COVID-19. International migration has …

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Patient information materials in general practices and promotion …

WEBBackground Government policy in the UK emphasises providing patients with good health information to encourage participation in their health care. Patient information leaflets …

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Reasons why people do not attend NHS Health Checks: a …

WEBBackground The NHS Health Check programme is a prevention initiative offering cardiovascular risk assessment and management advice to adults aged 40–74 years …

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