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16-04-2025

Decline in number of home visits to elderly people by general practitioners

For years it has been visible, that the number of home visits by GPs to the elderly has been decreasing. This decline accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even after the restrictions were scaled down, the number of home visits remained low.

26-02-2013

Palliative care often deployed too late in chronic conditions

11-02-2013

Communication in health care: easy to learn, difficult to apply

11-12-2012

The GP more frequently consulted for STD

13-11-2012

Healthier populations in countries with stronger primary care

17-09-2012

More ‘common symptoms’ after cancer

27-08-2012

Detainee frequently chronically ill and affected by substance abuse

14-08-2012

General practitioners not very sensitive to financial incentives

28-06-2012

Money rather than quality impetus to competition