Better survival among overweight/obese individuals is 'paradoxical' from a primary prevention perspective in view of the large body of evidence that obesity confers an increased mortality risk. 1 To our knowledge, the obesity paradox has not been reported among individuals with DM/IFG.
While our primary perspective is a systemic, family-oriented one, we also subscribe to a central position of modern childhood research which places the child at the very center of the attention [ 35, 36] and addresses him or her as an expert of his/her world [ 36- 38].
The nested qualitative study attempted to explore what factors influenced why referrals were made (from a primary care perspective) and why referrals were accepted or rejected (from the CMHT perspective).
Nekhlyudov L. "Doc, should I see you or my oncologist?": a primary care perspective on opportunities and challenges in providing comprehensive care for cancer survivors.
There is little evidence from a primary care perspective about the potential long-term consequences of gout for the foot.
This study evaluated the incidence, clinical features, and mortality rates of pancreatitis from a primary care perspective.
All of these questions are inherently political in nature but none have been approached from a primary political perspective.
In addition, two representatives of primary health care organizations were interviewed (by LC) to establish a primary care perspective on data interpretation.
Thus any lesion considered by a dermatologist worthy of biopsying or monitoring would, from a primary care perspective, be an appropriate referral.
Hamilton (2009) has conducted a series of research studies (the CAPER studies), investigating delays in diagnosis of cancer from a primary care perspective.
The intervention increased GPs' confidence in managing familial cancer, an area of medicine that is relatively new and complex from a primary care perspective (Emery et al, 2001).
