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1.4 RESEARCH Q ESTIONS
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1 What types of patients are seen by primary care practitioners
?
Demographic characteristics 2
What is the source of payment for primary care services
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Mode of payment 3
What motivates patients to seek care in the primary care setting
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Patient’s reasons for visit 4
What are the actual diagnosesproblems managed by primary care practitione
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Doctor’s diagnosisproblems managed 5
What are the pharmacological treatments prescribed by primary care practitioners for each diagnosi
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Pharmacological interventions 6
What are the procedures and imaging ordered by primary care practitioners for the diagnosesproblem
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Non-pharmacological interventions 7
What types of counselling are offered by primary care practitioners for the diagnosesproblem
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Non-pharmacological interventions 8
Is there any continuity of care in primary care setting
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Referralsfollow-up 9
What is the extent of the loss of productivity for the morbidities in primary care setting
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Medical certificate MC and duration of sick leave
10 What are the characteristics of the primary care providers seeing
the patients
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Providers’ characteristics 11
What are the characteristics of the clinics the patients visit in primary care
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Clinic establishments and workforce
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CHAPTER two
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