Family medicine and primary healthcare: the past, present and future

A Arghittu, P Castiglia, M Dettori - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
1. Background As defined by the World Health Organisation in the conference held in Alma
Ata, Kazakhstan, in 1978,“Primary health care is essential health care based on practical …

Self-Perceived Social Support of Patients with Chronic Skin Diseases in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

AF Siddiqui - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Chronic skin diseases have been recognised as having a detrimental effect on
patients' social functions. Objectives: To assess the perceived social support in patients with …

The integration of dermatology experts into primary care to assess and treat patients with skin lesions is cost‐effective: A quasi‐experimental study

M Lovén, L Huilaja, M Paananen… - Journal of the European …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The management of patients with skin changes can be challenging in primary
healthcare; general practitioners (GPs) often lack the expertise to make accurate …

Diagnostic ability for common skin diseases among general practitioners working in community health service centers in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional study

L Zhang, G Wang, H Chen, X Gu, M Jia, Y Yu… - Annals of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Primary care general practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in common skin
diseases (CSDs) diagnosis and treatment for community residents. This study investigates …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Filipino Medical Interns on the Management of Superficial Cutaneous Mycoses: A Cross-sectional Study

MRD Villaverde, VTM Solanoy… - Acta Medica …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Superficial mycoses are one of the most common skin conditions encountered
in the outpatient clinics, causing significant morbidity amongst patients. Since these are …