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Primary Care / General Practice News From Medical News Today
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PAC Report On GP Contract 'ill-judged And Wrong'
Today's report by the Public Accounts Committee is ill-judged and wrong, according to the NHS Alliance. They point to inaccurate statistics and misconceived analysis. Most worrying is the claim that productivity has decreased since the introduction of the new GP contract. That appears to be based on overly simplistic arithmetic comparing the number of consultations per doctor today with the previous number, but failing to take account of quality or patient need.
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New Tool From Anatomical Travelogue Offers Free Access To Stunning Graphic Renderings Of Disease States
People around the world will soon have access to a powerful new type of medical information - a 3-D visual exploration of the cardiovascular system created from the seamless integration of state-of-the-art medical imaging and computer-generate animations. TheVisualMD.com, the latest effort from Alexander Tsiaras' Anatomical Travelogue, will allow users to view the heart as it grows into a complex network of arteries and veins and as it becomes infected with disease. TheVisualMD.
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Public Accounts Committee Report On The GP Contract Is Out Of Date, Says BMA, UK
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee report on the new contracts for GP services in England, Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the BMA's GP Committee, said: "We are pleased the report recognises that the contract has had benefits for patients and the NHS. However, the GP contract is now quite different to the deal originally agreed in 2003 and much of the criticism in this report is based on an out-of-date understanding of the current situation.
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Routes To Practicing Medicine - Association Of Faculties Of Medicine Of Canada
The majority of physicians practicing in Canada have gone through a similar education and examination process. Following an undergraduate experience outside of medicine (and for some, advanced degrees), completion of a four-year undergraduate medical education at an accredited Canadian faculty of medicine leads to the degree of Medical Doctor, the MD.
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Online Learning Supports GP Contraception Advice, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has launched a new online learning activity designed to support general practitioners and other members of the practice team in boosting their skills to fulfil the various contraceptive needs of women. The activity, reviewed by Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia, is now available through the RACGP's online education portal gplearning at
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New Flexibility For Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Exam Candidates
From January 2009 candidates for The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Fellowship examination will be able to undertake the exam in a sequential way over time. "We recognise the changing needs of GPs who may need to work part time due to family circumstances and work life balance issues, the learning needs of registrars and the challenges for international medical graduates in gaining the experience required to work in Australia.
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Private Conversations Between Pediatricians, Teenage Patients, 'Important,' Opinion Piece Says
"When it comes to sexuality and a myriad of other transitional health issues," it is "important" that "developing teens ... see their pediatrician as their personal doctor -- not their mother's or father's," Victoria McEvoy, chief of pediatrics of the Massachusetts General West Medical Group and assistant professor at
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San Bernardino County Physician Who Helps Lower-Income Patients Assumes Presidency Of The California Medical Association
Dr. Dev GnanaDev, M.D., 58, accepted the role of President of the California Medical Association, an organization representing 35,000 physician members in all modes of practice and specialties. He took office at the close of CMA's Annual House of Delegates, which concluded this week in Sacramento. "This is an important time for health care in California," Dr. GnanaDev stated. "As physicians, we must be a voice for the patients we serve.
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Calling For Nominations For The First BMJ Group Awards
The BMJ Group (British Medical Journal) today reveals the 10 categories of the first inaugural BMJ Group Awards which will recognise and celebrate excellence in health care across the globe. The BMJ Group Awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 2 April 2009 in London, presented by broadcaster and comedienne Sandi Toksvig.
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Continuing Medical Education For Physicians
As medicine undergoes rapid transformation, North American leaders in continuing medical education (CME) have joined together to transform CME itself. Their goal is to see that physicians have the best professional development resources available throughout their careers to translate new research into better patient care. The Mayo Clinic Consensus Conference on Continuing Medical Education (CME) held on Sept.
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