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Barriers to managing child and adolescent mental health …

WebINTRODUCTION. The majority of mental health problems start in childhood and adolescence, 1, 2 with 75% of adults with a mental health disorder experiencing the …

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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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Barriers to effective management of type 2 diabetes in primary …

WebINTRODUCTION. Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem affecting both developed and resource-limited countries. 1, 2 The World Health Organization (WHO) …

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Primary health care: what role for occupational health

WebThe Hague Conference is part of a global process to improve occupational healthcare coverage as requested by the World Health Assembly 2007.2 The results …

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Delivery and impact of the NHS Health Check in the first 8 years: a

WebBackground Since 2009, all eligible persons in England have been entitled to an NHS Health Check. Uncertainty remains about who attends, and the health-related impacts. …

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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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Predicting and preventing relapse of depression in primary care

WebDepression is now the leading cause of disability worldwide.1 The majority of people with depression are managed in primary care.2 There has been a shift in the understanding …

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Addressing adverse childhood experiences: implications for …

WebIt has been over 20 years since the publication of seminal research by Felitti et al , highlighting the powerful relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) …

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Safety netting for primary care: evidence from a literature review

WebINTRODUCTION. Patient safety is a vital component of healthcare provision and is receiving increased attention worldwide. 1, 2 Patient safety is key to primary care, and although …

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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 health.1 The 78-page report describes a large range of initiatives to be implemented in the coming decade in England, including a ‘portfolio of new innovative projects’ , an evidence-based review of …

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A systematic review of interventions to improve medication …

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

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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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Advance care planning in general practice: promoting patient …

WebAdvance care planning is a process of formal decision making to help patients establish decisions about their future care which takes effect when they lose capacity to make …

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Medically unexplained symptoms: continuing challenges for …

WebBodily symptoms are common in community samples, but not all people consult for medical advice about such symptoms. Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) refer to persistent …

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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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Emotional distress, anxiety, and depression in South Asians with …

WebINTRODUCTION. Multimorbidity, defined by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence as the presence of ≥2 long-term conditions (LTCs), 1 is an increasing …

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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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Addressing language as a barrier to healthcare access and …

Web4 British Journal of General Practice, January 2022. more detailed understanding of the use and experience of interpreting services in this context is a crucial step to address limited …

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