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BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:32Establishing the Family Physician in Kenya
Recently trained family physicians face challenges in integrating into the Kenyan healthcare system, which include raising awareness of their role amongst colleagues, and overcoming perceptions that it exists merely to fill gaps between established specialisms.
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BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:24Perceptions of diabetes versus hypertension
Patient focus groups reveal that those with diabetes and hypertension view the former as the major health threat, whilst those with hypertension alone perceive it as a risk factor rather than as an independent disease.
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BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:21Patient-GP consultation patterns
A UK study identifies individuals with symptoms of potentially serious conditions who fail to consult a GP, with younger age, lower employment status, being an ex-smoker, and a reluctance to waste GPs time being prevalent characteristics and attitudes.
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