Evaluation of the use of ultrasonography in primary care.

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serval:BIB_7043
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Evaluation of the use of ultrasonography in primary care.
Périodique
European Journal of Public Health
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Decrey H, Verdon F, Burnand B, Pécoud A, Burnier M
ISSN
1101-1262 [print], 1464-360X [electronic]
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
1998
Volume
8
Pages
140-142
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Ultrasonography is proposed as a useful diagnostic aid for primary care physicians. This prospective study describes the demand for ultrasound examinations, excluding heart, vessels and pregnancy monitoring, in primary care in Switzerland. Eleven independent physicians requested an average of 2.7 ultrasound examinations per month and 18 residents 1.9 per month, which was similar to the figure of 2.2 obtained in a population-based study of 82 primary care physicians serving a region of 80,000 inhabitants. Current demand for ultrasound scanning is low and does not indicate systematic training of primary care physicians until the efficacy of ultrasonography in this setting has been shown.
Mots-clé
Ultrasonography/utilization , Physician's Practice Patterns/statistics & numerical data , Primary Health Care , Family Practice , Switzerland
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Open Access
Oui
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