This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to identify and describe factors regarding the retention of rural physicians. A purposeful sample of 10 established rural physicians from counties of fewer than 10,000 p...
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This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to identify and describe factors regarding the retention of rural physicians. A purposeful sample of 10 established rural physicians from counties of fewer than 10,000 people participated in the study. Analysis of the interview transcripts identified the increased workload involved in building a rural practice to be a major concern of the physicians. The physicians expressed this difficulty in the form of two challenging dilemmas: (1) Towns with only a few physicians presented excellent opportunities for a building practice, but the lack of physicians resulted in more difficult working conditions;and (2) building a practice was described as primarily competitive, but staying in rural practice involved working cooperatively with various competitors. The demands of family, practice, and community interact in a complex fashion. The smallest health systems, those in counties with populations of fewer than 10,000, one hospital, and fewer than five physicians, may represent situations where it is difficult to find a workable solution.
The article discusses the resident-initiated seminar titled 'Human Rights and Psychiatry' at the Cambridge Hospital in Massachusetts. The purpose of the said clinical teaching facility is to encourage a psychi...
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The article discusses the resident-initiated seminar titled 'Human Rights and Psychiatry' at the Cambridge Hospital in Massachusetts. The purpose of the said clinical teaching facility is to encourage a psychiatric training program. According to the author, the primary activity of the seminar is to develop a better understanding on the mental heath state of many clinic patients, particularly the refugees and the immigrants who are applying for a political asylum in the U.S.
Despite its benefits, the computerisation of Australian general medical practices has been delayed, partly due to user concerns about the format of data dictated by available software and the portability of such data....
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Despite its benefits, the computerisation of Australian general medical practices has been delayed, partly due to user concerns about the format of data dictated by available software and the portability of such data. This article proposes certain essential criteria for practice management software, which may provide a framework for its evaluation by users. A set of simple guidelines for database maintenance is also proposed. The author believes that users should become familiar with basic software architecture and drive the market to develop packages that conform to these minimal criteria.
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