Questions tagged [general-practitioners]
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Do allergists treat non allergic sensitivities?
Do allergists treat non allergic sensitivities such as (non-celiac) Gluten Intolerance?
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Can cancer incidence rates, calculated from the general population, be used in primary care?
I calculated incidence rates (IR) for colorectal cancer using an age-period-cohort model. Is it useful for GPs to use such age, gender and anatomical sub-site specific IRs as a baseline risk, during ...
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Are there publicly available general protocols?
Are there published books which detaild recommended or well known protocols of the type used by general practitioners?
I know that doctors typically develop protocols for their own offices, but on ...
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What are the benefits or drawbacks of my primary care physician having hospital admitting privileges?
In the United States, what are the reasons for and against choosing a primary care physician who has hospital admitting privileges?
For example, if my primary care physician does not have hospital ...
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How and where to test for organic mercury levels?
I tried to find information about this online but unfortunately couldn't find anything besides more or less serious-looking articles explaining the different kinds of mercury poisoining, etc...
I'm ...
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Why don't most medical practitioners conduct research?
The vast majority of medical practitioners do not conduct any research. Is there any research/study/survey/… that tried to look at the reasons why most medical petitioners do not conduct any research?
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Why do some General Practioners not consider Fibromyalgia as a genuine, real auto-immune disorder?
Before I was diagnosed with my Fibromyalgia by my rheumatologist, I had told my Canadian General Practitioner that my USA Family Doctor had thought I had thought I had Fibromylagia, and my G.P. ...
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