Comparisons were made on consultations for any problem, consultations for musculoskeletal disorders and consultations for knee problems.
The experiment contained a kind of disease management approach, in which GPs got a lump-sum fee for a comprehensive assessment of children (and parents) presumed to have mental health problems (including consultation by specialized consultants) and any further treatment of those problems in general practice.
There are four problems: the consultation document is vague and confusing; they are not being up-front about the need to cut costs; it has provoked a fight between four foundation trusts (FTs); and the proponents of change have alienated local MPs, who have torn into the exercise.
TCM treatments for menstruation problems included consultation, acupuncture, moxibution and herbal medicine, all covered in Taiwan's National Health Insurance.
We found that 81.5% of the nurses were able to integrate the STEP self-rating questionnaire without problems during consultation hours, while 18.5% felt somewhat bothered.
The main reason cited was the need to address the patients' problems at consultation and that the time available limited the opportunity to engage in prevention activities, unless directly linked to the presenting problem.
Because of the essentially local nature of water and agriculture problems, community consultation, participation and ownership are vital, as is working with whatever local government may exist on the ground.
The inclusion criteria were set in accordance with the results of representative data on Slovenian GPs' performance [ 19], which reported that the majority (65.9%) of patients are subjected to a physical examination and have an average of 1.57 ± 0.87 health problems per consultation.
Note: CI – confidence interval; work-related – in the opinion of the GP the problem is likely to be work related; new problem – first consultation by this patient for this problem with any medical practitioner.
In this study, we analyzed extant data to evaluate the variability and magnitude of students' behavior change outcomes (academic, social, and behavioral) produced by consultants through problem-solving consultation with teachers.
