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"It's a maybe test": men's experiences of prostate specific antigen testing in primary care

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A cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at implementation of local quality improvement collaboratives to improve prescribing and test ordering performance of general practitioners: study protocol

scientific article published on 17 February 2009

A consultation leaflet to improve an older patient's involvement in general practice care: a randomized trial

scientific article published on December 2005

A multidisciplinary guideline for the acute phase of stroke: barriers perceived by Dutch neurologists

scientific article published on 01 May 2004

A randomised controlled trial of the effects of a web-based PSA decision aid, Prosdex. Protocol

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A systematic review of hand hygiene improvement strategies: a behavioural approach

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Adherence to evidence-based guidelines for depression and anxiety disorders is associated with recording of the diagnosis

scientific article published on 3 July 2009

After-hours care in the United Kingdom, Denmark, and the Netherlands: new models

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An overview of patients' preference for, and satisfaction with, care provided by general practitioners and nurse practitioners

scientific article published on 17 July 2008

Assessing organisational development in European primary care using a group-based method: a feasibility study of the Maturity Matrix

scientific article published on January 2010

Assessing the quality of clinical teachers: a systematic review of content and quality of questionnaires for assessing clinical teachers

scientific article published on 12 August 2010

Assessment of CanMEDS roles in postgraduate training: The validation of the Compass

scientific article published on July 15, 2012

Assessment of a pay-for-performance program in primary care designed by target users

scientific article published on September 20, 2012

Association between obesity, quality of life, physical activity and health service utilization in primary care patients with osteoarthritis

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Asthma education tailored to individual patient needs can optimise partnerships in asthma self-management

scientific article published on 01 August 2002

Attitudes and management of alcohol problems in general practice: descriptive analysis based on findings of a World Health Organization international collaborative survey

scientific article published in November 2003

Attitudes and managing alcohol problems in general practice: an interaction analysis based on findings from a WHO collaborative study

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Attributes of clinical recommendations that influence change in practice following audit and feedback

scientific article published on 01 July 2002

Barriers to implementing cardiovascular risk tables in routine general practice

scientific article published on 01 March 2004

Behavioural elements of professionalism: assessment of a fundamental concept in medical care

scientific article published in January 2010

Blood test ordering for unexplained complaints in general practice: the VAMPIRE randomised clinical trial protocol. [ISRCTN55755886].

scientific article published on 22 March 2006

Cardiovascular risk management in patients with coronary heart disease in primary care: variation across countries and practices. An observational study based on quality indicators

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Communication at the interface: do better referral letters produce better consultant replies?

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Continuity of care in general practice: a survey of patients' views.

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Continuity of care through medical records--an explorative study on GPs' management considerations

scientific article published on 7 March 2006

Continuity of information in general practice. Patient views on confidentiality

scientific article published on 01 March 2003

Control measures used during lymphogranuloma venereum outbreak, Europe

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Cost-effectiveness of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses’ adherence to hand hygiene guidelines: A cluster randomised trial

scientific article published on December 13, 2012

Deconstructing patient centred communication and uncovering shared decision making: an observational study

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Depressed and a co-morbid condition: More psychotropics prescribed!

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

Design choices made by target users for a pay-for-performance program in primary care: an action research approach

scientific article published on March 27, 2012

Developing a facilitation model to promote organisational development in primary care practices

scientific article published on 19 June 2006

Developing a framework of, and quality indicators for, general practice management in Europe

scientific article published on 18 February 2005

Developing and selecting interventions for translating knowledge to action

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Development and pilot of an internationally standardized measure of cardiovascular risk management in European primary care

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Development of indicators for patient-centred cancer care

scientific article published on 23 April 2009

Diversity in diabetes care programmes and views on high quality diabetes care: are we in need of a standardized framework?

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Do General Practitioner Attitudes and Characteristics of their Practices Explain Patterns of Specialist Referral?

Doctors' perceptions of why 360-degree feedback does (not) work: a qualitative study.

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Effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions in delaying the institutionalization of patients with dementia: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 11 April 2008

Effects of a nationwide programme: interventions to reduce perceived barriers to collaboration and to increase structural one-on-one contact

scientific article published in December 2007

Effects of distance learning on clinical management of LUTS in primary care: a randomised trial

scientific article published on 30 December 2004

Empowering patients: how to implement a diabetes passport in hospital care

scientific article published in June 2002

Engaging general practitioners in the management of hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption: results of a meta-analysis.

scientific article published in March 2004

European Practice Assessment of Cardiovascular risk management (EPA Cardio): protocol of an international observational study in primary care

scientific article published on 07 January 2009

Evaluation and feedback for effective clinical teaching in postgraduate medical education: validation of an assessment instrument incorporating the CanMEDS roles

scientific article published on 20 July 2012

Evidence for the impact of quality improvement collaboratives: systematic review

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Experiences of general practices with a participatory pay-for-performance program: a qualitative study in primary care

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

Explaining the effects of two different strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses: a process evaluation alongside a cluster randomised controlled trial.

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Facilitating organisational development using a group-based formative assessment and benchmarking method: design and implementation of the International Family Practice Maturity Matrix

scientific article published on 28 May 2010

Familiarity with a GP and patients' evaluations of care. A cross-sectional study.

scientific article published on 7 January 2005

Family medicine trainees still value continuity of care.

scientific article published on January 2004

Family practice nurses supporting self-management in older patients with mild osteoarthritis: a randomized trial

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Feedback based on patient evaluations: a tool for quality improvement?

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Follow-up after telephone consultations at out-of-hours primary care

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From best evidence to best practice: effective implementation of change in patients' care

scientific article (publication date: 11 October 2003)

GP cooperative and emergency department: an exploration of patient flows

scientific article published on 05 February 2012

GPs' attitudes to personal continuity: findings from everyday practice differ from postal surveys.

scientific article published on July 2006

GPs' views on involvement of older patients: an European qualitative study

scientific article published in May 2004

General practice cooperatives: long waiting times for home visits due to long distances?

scientific article published on 12 February 2007

General practitioners' workload associated to practice size rather than chronic care organisation

scientific article published on 2 July 2008

Getting a grip on guidelines: how to make them more relevant for practice

scientific article published on May 2009

Haemorrhagia post partum; an implementation study on the evidence-based guideline of the Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NVOG) and the MOET (Managing Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma-course) instructions; the Fluxim study

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Health education on self-management and seeking health care in older adults: a randomised trial

scientific article published in October 2004

Helping hands: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of two different strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses.

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High workload and job stress are associated with lower practice performance in general practice: an observational study in 239 general practices in the Netherlands

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How well do GPs fulfill their educator role in consultations for depression and anxiety?

scientific article published in November 2008

Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses’ adherence to hand hygiene guidelines: A cluster randomised trial

scientific article published on August 28, 2012

Impact of national health care systems on patient evaluations of general practice in Europe

scientific article published in June 2004

Impact of nurse practitioners on workload of general practitioners: randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 06 April 2004

Implementation Barriers for General Practice Guidelines on Low Back Pain

Implementation of integrated care for patients with cancer: a systematic review of interventions and effects

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Implementation of the Dutch low back pain guideline for general practitioners: a cluster randomized controlled trial

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Implementing a stepped-care approach in primary care: results of a qualitative study

scientific article published on 31 January 2012

Implementing diabetes passports to focus practice reorganization on improving diabetes care

scientific article published on 16 November 2007

Improvement of primary care for patients with chronic heart failure: a pilot study

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Improving cardiovascular risk management: a randomized, controlled trial on the effect of a decision support tool for patients and physicians

scientific article published in February 2007

Improving initial management of lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care: costs and patient outcomes

scientific article published in January 2006

Improving lifestyle and risk perception through patient involvement in nurse-led cardiovascular risk management: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in primary care.

scientific article published on 26 November 2009

Improving patient adherence to lifestyle advice (IMPALA): a cluster-randomised controlled trial on the implementation of a nurse-led intervention for cardiovascular risk management in primary care (protocol).

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Inside guidelines: comparative analysis of recommendations and evidence in diabetes guidelines from 13 countries

scientific article published on 01 November 2002

Integrated care programmes for chronically ill patients: a review of systematic reviews

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Interdisciplinary diabetes care teams operating on the interface between primary and specialty care are associated with improved outcomes of care: findings from the Leuven Diabetes Project

scientific article published on 7 October 2009

Interventions for improving older patients' involvement in primary care episodes

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Interventions to implement prevention in primary care

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Interventions to improve management of anxiety disorders in general practice: a systematic review

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Interventions to increase the use of screening and brief intervention programmes for hazardous alcohol consumption by patients in primary care settings

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Involving patients in cardiovascular risk management with nurse-led clinics: a cluster randomized controlled trial

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Involving patients in setting priorities for healthcare improvement: a cluster randomized trial

scientific article published on 20 February 2014

Is 'shared decision-making' feasible in consultations for upper respiratory tract infections? Assessing the influence of antibiotic expectations using discourse analysis

scientific article published on May 1999

Knowledge transfer and improvement of primary and ambulatory care for patients with anxiety.

scientific article published on May 2008

Knowledge translation in health: how implementation science could contribute more

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Low body mass index, airflow obstruction, and dyspnoea in a primary care COPD patient population

scientific article published on 01 June 2010

Management of children's urinary tract infections in Dutch family practice: a cohort study

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Measuring "goodness" in individuals and healthcare systems

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Measuring performance quality in general practice: is international harmonization desirable?

scientific article published on September 2007

Minimal improvement of nurses' motivational interviewing skills in routine diabetes care one year after training: a cluster randomized trial

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Misperception of patients with type 2 diabetes about diet and physical activity, and its effects on readiness to change*

Monitoring of patients with COPD: a review of current guidelines' recommendations

scientific article published on 31 January 2008

Multifaceted support to improve preventive cardiovascular care: a nationwide, controlled trial in general practice

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No identifiable Hb1Ac or lifestyle change after a comprehensive diabetes programme including motivational interviewing: a cluster randomised trial

scientific article published on June 2013

Nurse telephone triage in Dutch out-of-hours primary care

scientific article published on 01 October 2012

Nurse-led motivational interviewing to change the lifestyle of patients with type 2 diabetes (MILD-project): protocol for a cluster, randomized, controlled trial on implementing lifestyle recommendations

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Nursing implementation science: how evidence-based nursing requires evidence-based implementation

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

OPTION Scale--Revised

Observing Patient Involvement Scale--Revised

On the trail of quality and safety in health care

scientific article published on January 2008

Organizational assessment in general practice: a systematic review and implications for quality improvement

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Organizational change to transfer knowledge and improve quality and outcomes of care for patients with severe mental illness: a systematic overview of reviews

scientific article published on May 2008

Organizational culture, team climate and diabetes care in small office-based practices

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Organizational culture, team climate, and quality management in an important patient safety issue: nosocomial pressure ulcers.

scientific article published in March 2011

Organizational interventions to implement improvements in patient care: a structured review of reviews

scientific article published on 22 February 2006

Out-of-hours care in western countries: assessment of different organizational models

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Out-of-hours primary care: development of indicators for prescribing and referring

scientific article published on 30 June 2007

Pain and Osteoarthritis in Primary Care: Factors Associated with Pain Perception in a Sample of 1,021 Patients

scientific article published on 13 August 2008

Patient and public involvement in clinical guidelines: international experiences and future perspectives

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Patient characteristics as predictors of primary health care preferences: a systematic literature analysis

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Patient characteristics determine differences in the influenza vaccination rate more so than practice features

scientific article published on 01 October 2002

Patient evaluations of accessibility and co-ordination in general practice in Europe

scientific article published on December 2008

Patient satisfaction with availability of general practice: an international comparison

scientific article published on 01 April 2002

Patient satisfaction with large-scale out-of-hours primary health care in The Netherlands: development of a postal questionnaire

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Patient-focused strategies

Patients evaluate accessibility and nurse telephone consultations in out-of-hours GP care: determinants of a negative evaluation

scientific article published on 30 August 2006

Patients' ideas, fears and expectations of their coronary risk: barriers for primary prevention

scientific article published in November 2004

Patients' needs for contact with their GP at the time of hospital admission and other life events: a quantitative and qualitative exploration

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Patients?? Views on Healthcare

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Physician workload in primary care: what is the optimal size of practices? A cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 29 August 2005

Preference for a general practitioner and patients' evaluations of care: a cross-sectional study

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Pretest expectations strongly influence interpretation of abnormal laboratory results and further management

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Primary care nurses struggle with lifestyle counseling in diabetes care: a qualitative analysis

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Primary care strength linked to prevention programs for cardiovascular disease

scientific article published on 01 April 2009

Professionalism in general practice: development of an instrument to assess professional behaviour in general practitioner trainees

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Public reporting in health care: how do consumers use quality-of-care information? A systematic review

scientific article published on January 2009

Quality and coordination of care for patients with multiple conditions: results from an international survey of patient experience

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Quality assessment using patients’ evaluations of care

Quality circles to improve prescribing of primary care physicians. Three comparative studies

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Quality indicators for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care in nine European countries

scientific article published on 01 October 2008

Quality of after-hours primary care in the Netherlands: a narrative review

scientific article published on July 2011

Quality of after-hours primary care in the Netherlands: adherence to national guidelines

scientific article published on January 5, 2011

Quality of life of patients with asthma and COPD in general practice

scholarly article by Ivo Smeele et al published January 1998 in European Journal of General Practice

Repeated evaluations of the quality of clinical teaching by residents

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Residents provide feedback to their clinical teachers: reflection through dialogue

scientific article published on 22 April 2013

Rude or aggressive patient behaviour during out-of-hours GP care: challenges in communication with patients

scientific article published in November 2008

SELF-MANAGEMENT IS NOT RELATED TO LOWER DEMAND FOR PRIMARY CARE IN INDEPENDENT-LIVING ELDERLY

Safety and risk management interventions in hospitals: a systematic review of the literature

scientific article published on 16 September 2009

Safety of telephone triage in general practitioner cooperatives: do triage nurses correctly estimate urgency?

scientific article published on June 2007

Satisfaction of osteoarthritis patients with provided care is not related to the disease-specific quality of life

scientific article published on 07 April 2009

Saying 'goodbye' to single-handed practices; what do patients and staff lose or gain?

scientific article published on 07 January 2005

Shared care and the management of lower urinary tract symptoms

scientific article published in December 2004

Small but important errors in cardiovascular risk calculation by practice nurses: a cross-sectional study in randomised trial setting.

scientific article published on 2 May 2010

Structured chronic primary care and health-related quality of life in chronic heart failure

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Substitution of doctors by nurses in primary care

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Supporting informed decision making for prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing on the web: an online randomized controlled trial

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Supporting informed decision making online in 20 minutes: an observational web-log study of a PSA test decision aid.

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Survey of 5 European countries suggests that more elements of patient-centered medical homes could improve primary care

scientific article published on 20 March 2013

Systematic care for caregivers of people with dementia in the ambulatory mental health service: designing a multicentre, cluster, randomized, controlled trial

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Systematic review of implementation strategies for risk tables in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases

scientific article published on January 2008

Tailoring quality improvement interventions to identified barriers: a multiple case analysis

scientific article published on April 2007

Target for improvement: a cluster randomised trial of public involvement in quality-indicator prioritisation (intervention development and study protocol)

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Ten years of multidisciplinary mental health guidelines in the Netherlands

scientific article published on August 2011

Testing a European set of indicators for the evaluation of the management of primary care practices

scientific article published on 21 October 2005

The OPTION scale: measuring the extent that clinicians involve patients in decision-making tasks

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The balanced incomplete block design is not suitable for the evaluation of complex interventions

scientific article published on 13 September 2014

The challenge of transferring an implementation strategy from academia to the field: a process evaluation of local quality improvement collaboratives in Dutch primary care using the normalization process theory

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The effect of a distance-learning programme on patient self-management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in general practice: a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published in July 2004

The effect of a multifaceted empowerment strategy on decision making about the number of embryos transferred in in vitro fertilisation: randomised controlled trial

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The effect of small peer group continuous quality improvement on the clinical practice of midwives in The Netherlands.

scientific article published on December 2003

The effects of a team-based continuous quality improvement intervention on the management of primary care: a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published in October 2006

The impact of co-morbidity on GPs' pharmacological treatment decisions for patients with an anxiety disorder

scientific article published on 13 November 2007

The impact of nonphysician clinicians: do they improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care services?

scientific article published on December 2009

The relationship between organisational characteristics and the effects of clinical guidelines on medical performance in hospitals, a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 28 April 2006

Toward a model for field-testing patient decision-support technologies: a qualitative field-testing study

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Towards evidence-based clinical practice: an international survey of 18 clinical guideline programs.

scientific article published on February 2003

Understanding resident ratings of teaching in the workplace: a multi-centre study

scientific article published on 15 October 2014

Unexplained complaints in general practice: prevalence, patients' expectations, and professionals' test-ordering behavior

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Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medication for dyspepsia

scientific article published on September 2004

Using psychological theory to understand the clinical management of type 2 diabetes in Primary Care: a comparison across two European countries.

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Variation in requests for imaging investigations by general practitioners: a multilevel analysis.

scientific article published on January 2005

What are the key ingredients for effective public involvement in health care improvement and policy decisions? A randomized trial process evaluation

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What can patients do to improve health care?

What components of chronic care organisation relate to better primary care for coronary heart disease patients? An observational study

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What determines the management of anxiety disorders and its improvement?

scientific article published on 18 February 2008

Which data source in clinical performance assessment? A pilot study comparing self-recording with patient records and observation

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Which physician and practice characteristics are associated with adherence to evidence-based guidelines for depressive and anxiety disorders?

scientific article published in March 2010

Why do patients want to have their blood tested? A qualitative study of patient expectations in general practice

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Willingness of patients to perform self-management of asthma and the role of inhaled steroids

scientific article published on 01 March 2002

Willingness of patients to perform self-management of asthma and the role of inhaled steroids

[International comparison of 19 clinical guideline programs--a survey of the AGREE Collaboration]

scientific article published on 01 February 2003