Objective: Doctor-shopping has significant consequences for patients and payers and can
indicate misuse of drugs, polypharmacy, less continuity of care, and increased medical …

A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate whether caregiver's variations in
socioeconomic status (SES) has direct bearing on challenges of nurturing children with …

Background: Although second opinions are rather restricted to the surgical disciplines, they
have become more and more important to the health system in the last 20 years. The …

Objective To examine the effects of high continuity of care (COC) maintained for a longer
time on the risk of avoidable hospitalization of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Objective To examine whether illness perceptions among patients with fibromyalgia and
negative responses from medical professionals correlate with their satisfaction with their …

Background COVID-19 is a novel pandemic affecting almost all countries leading to
lockdowns worldwide. In Singapore, locally-acquired cases emerged after the first wave of …

Objective Difficult patient encounters (DPEs) are defined as encounters with patients
causing strong negative feelings in physicians. In primary care settings, DPEs account for …

Background Although having a regular primary care provider is noted to be beneficial to
health, doctor shopping has been documented as a common treatment seeking behavior …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine whether continuity of care (COC) is
beneficial in national health care systems without referral management by controlling for …

OBJECTIVE: Diabetes has been the fourth leading cause of death in Taiwan since 2002 and
is one of the top four most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. Patients who have diabetic …