A national survey of the methods used in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in the departments of genitourinary medicine (GUM) in the United Kingdom had been conducted through a postal questionnaire. The findings indicate that at present of 157 responders to the questionnaire, 43 (27.3%) take ...

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) carried out a survey to assess the public's risk of exposure in buildings to in-place asbestos-containing materials (ACM). Data regarding the presence of in-place asbestos and the potential for exposure to asbestos were collected in 886 buildings from 16 different building ...

This monograph reports on a survey of physician executives who are members of the American College of Physician Executives. The survey emphasized four areas--factors in an individual's move into management as a career choice; satisfaction with management as a career or as an element of a career; factors that prepare ...

A survey of major employers in Fife shows that at present 33% of respondents have implemented written alcohol policies, while 40% have implemented written smoking policies. A total of 19% have both alcohol and smoking policies in place. The initiative for policy development appears to have arisen mainly from management, ...

A survey of all MD-PhD residents in dermatology in the United States was conducted to evaluate the factors important to them in making career pathway decisions. Twenty-six MD-PhDs responded to the survey representing a 90% response rate. Although essentially all entered dermatology with the intention of pursuing a career in ...

A mail survey of 430 participants in a 2-day course on flexible sigmoidoscopy presented over the past 6 years was conducted to determine the extent to which flexible sigmoidoscopy was subsequently utilized in physician practice. Eighty percent of respondents performed the procedure in their practices on a regular basis. Two-thirds ...

Burnout, the end result of stress, can occur in any profession. We set out to determine the extent of burnout among a representative group of American oncologists. A questionnaire with 12 specific points was designed and prepared by the authors. It was mailed to 1,000 randomly selected physician subscribers to ...

The following are excerpted results of the 1991 survey commissioned by Hewlett-Packard's Medical Products Group, in concert with the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society at the annual HIMSS conference. The survey was prepared by J.C. Pollock Associates, an opinion research firm, in conjunction with HIMSS. More than 400 HIMSS ...

In 1988 a self reported competency survey of Queensland interns was undertaken in the final months of their pre-registration year. The survey revealed that 24 of 46 essential procedural skills for general practice had been performed alone by 80 per cent or more of interns. Eleven of the remaining 22 ...

All trainee anaesthetists on the Northern Ireland training scheme were surveyed about the techniques they use when anaesthetising elective paediatric cases. We compared the practice of doctors with specialist paediatric training to that of others and discovered that trainees with specialist training were more likely (p less than 0.05) to ...

A survey of epidural practices in all obstetric units in this state was conducted to obtain information regarding epidural analgesia services, epidural conduct and management, management of complications and staff education. The survey revealed a diversity of practice and in some instances standards of care. While reflecting the regionalisation of ...

Studies have shown that consumers, in general, do not know everything they should know or would like to know about the medicines they are taking. In addition, several studies report that many older individuals are reluctant to ask questions about the medicines they are taking. This pilot study was conducted ...

We report on a survey of senior clinicians in 11 countries which asked about what they see as the main areas where in vivo chemical sensors will be most useful in medicine, and about what their operating characteristics should be. This information may help those designing such sensors to match ...

A mail survey of actively practicing optometrists in New York state revealed information about present and future manpower supply, modes of practice, procedures and instrumentation used, services rendered, third party reimbursement and involvement in continuing education. The survey illustrates the need to increase the gathering of such data in order ...

The changing content of urban-based family practice needs to be redefined so that appropriate family medicine training programs can be planned to meet the primary care health needs of Canada's urban-based population. Although the core content of family practice is common to both rural and urban areas, each requires specific ...

The American Urological Association, in a survey of all American urologists, found that TURP accounts for 38 per cent of their major surgery and also found that activities associated with the operation account for nearly 25 per cent of their total patient workload. American urologists regard TURP as complex, and ...

The relationships between training and qualifications and the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgical practice was investigated by a survey of all full members of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons. It was found that scope did correlate to length of training. Three were differences ...

Family Medicine Programme vocational trainees are requested to assess by means of a detailed questionnaire the teaching they have received in their general practice training attachments. This paper describes the methods and presents the results of a survey of South Australian and Northern Territory trainees over a three year period. ...

In order to determine the advertising practices of ophthalmologists in the United States, and to understand their feelings toward advertising, a multiple-choice survey of 5,000 ophthalmologists (all Fellows of the American Academy of Ophthalmology) was mailed on July 5, 1988. The questionnaire was mailed to an nth-name sample taken from ...

A survey of primary care residents' attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge and a medical record audit were used to assess barriers to appropriate detection, identification, and management of hypercholesterolemia. Previous studies have focused on either self-reports or audits alone. This study compares survey results to recorded clinical performance. Family practice and ...

In this article the concept of each staff member's role in practice profitability is discussed. Two hundred eighty-seven staff members from a sample of dental practices (N = 50) were surveyed and asked to list which factors negatively affect the profitability of the practice. The survey results correlate directly with ...

Following a swift survey of the different types of cleansers, the author focused the discussion on the management of chronically altered skin states, e.g. atopic dermatitis. Cleansing principles of such a condition primarily involves the prevention of any further local inflammation and stratum corneum dehydration in an attempt of pruritus ...

In 1988 the characteristics of the 2560 members of NAPNAP were determined by means of a mailed survey. Approximately 52% of the members returned usable questionnaires. Members were asked for information about their educational preparation, demographic characteristics, and professional employment status. Data about members' practice, how their practice has changed ...

A survey of the practice styles and preferences of 1988 ASCRS members with a U.S. zip code was taken in September 1988. A total of 3,662 questionnaires were mailed and over 46% (1,687) were returned prior to the November 1, 1988, cutoff date. Three main profile questions were used to ...

Earlier this year, the American College of Physician Executives, in collaboration with the Physician Executive Management Center, the recruitment and career counseling affiliate of the College, surveyed the College membership in group practices and managed care organizations. The Management Center was asked to coordinate the project because of its experience ...

The results of the fourth anesthesia morbidity and mortality survey of the members of the Southern California Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is presented. A questionnaire was mailed to 203 active members in February 1988. All responded or were contacted by Society staff and a response obtained. Results were ...

In an abattoir survey in Belize 137 pigs were examined for gastro-intestinal helminths and Stephanurus dentatus. Hyostrongylus rubidus, Physocephalus sexalatus, Globocephalus species and Trichostrongylus colubriformis were recorded for the first time. Ascarops strongylina, Ascaris suum, Macracanthorynchus hirudinaceus, Strongyloides ransomi, Trichuris suis, Oesophagostomum species and S. dentatus were also found. Oesophagostomum ...

The purpose of this survey is to provide an overview of hospital-based general pediatric clinics (GPCs) from the perspective of the practice manager. Academic pediatric departments located in the United States were surveyed to gather information regarding a number of issues relevant to the operation of their GPCs. These issues ...

A questionnaire survey concerning Streptococcal pharyngitis was completed by 85 southern Alberta family physicians. The data revealed a significant trend to overtreat pharyngitis with antibiotics because of the unreliability of clinical diagnosis and the lack of diagnostic manoeuvres with suitable ability to influence management. These data and a further questionnaire ...

In Tamil Nadu, indigenous Siddha medicine (SM) is officially recognized and extensively used. Yet very little research information or published material is available on the extent of utilization behaviour of Siddha medicine in urban settings. This study examines the current patterns of utilization and consumer behavioural characteristics of SM through ...

What the administrator survey provides in a unique way is meaningful and immediately useful information about the status of facilities, whether recently acquired or already owned, that takes into account the complexity of providing quality service in long-term care. Facilities can be reassessed after a period of time, and repeatedly ...

A survey of the practice styles and preferences of 1987 ASCRS members was taken in the summer of 1987. A total of 3,809 surveys were mailed in July and 37% were returned. This response rate was 8% higher than the previous year. No financial incentive to return the survey was ...

We report the results of a survey of the attitudes and practices of doctors in Victoria with respect to requests for active help in dying from patients who were suffering from a terminal or incurable disease. Questionnaires were sent to 2000 Victorian doctors who had been selected at random, 869 ...

This opinion survey was undertaken to gauge the current status of materials management and purchasing departments at hospitals throughout the southern and southeastern United States. The survey was based on lengthy telephone interviews (from 30 to 60 minutes) and followup discussions with materials managers, purchasing agents and administrators. Interviews covered ...

A survey was developed to assess the level of participation and the membership interests of the Public Health Nutrition Practice Group (PHNPG). Forty-six percent (500 members) returned a completed survey. More than 80% of members believe PHNPG to be their main professional practice area "home" within the Council on Practice ...

This survey suggests a similar prevalence of sexual problems in general practice in Northern Ireland compared with England and Wales. Of the respondents, 9.6% reported a much higher prevalence which may indicate a greater ability in detecting sexual problems and therefore implies that many cases are being missed. The majority ...

A pilot survey of morbidity patterns reflected in general practice was undertaken by a panel of physicians in Cape Town during 1984-1985. Acute upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis and bronchiolitis were the commonest reasons for contact. A definite pattern of contacts by day of week was noted. The age distribution ...

A survey was conducted to investigate current practices and attitudes of dietitians towards enteral feeding, and to elicit the major changes and advancements which have occurred over the past few years. The results of a questionnaire sent to 215 dietitians in England and Wales, and correctly completed by 74 per ...

Responses were received to a survey of practice libraries, from 537 practices. The average practice library contained between 11 and 30 books and one or two journals. Between 50 pounds and 100 pounds was spent on books each year. Practitioners wished they had more time to read and that the ...

A survey of the practices of obstetricians in the management of premature labour was carried out. A questionnaire consisting of 16 clinical problems was drawn up. All Fellows and Members of the RACOG resident in Australia were surveyed by mail and 707 (74.3% of those in active practice) returned completed ...

As part of a larger study 201 urban general practitioners from five health districts provided information on 6870 consultations with patients recorded as having psychosocial disorders, 5610 of which were concerned solely with psychosocial problems. The results showed a lower percentage of consultations for such conditions than other studies, although ...

A retrospective analysis was undertaken reviewing management of 67 patients treated for subglottic stenosis (SGS) at the Children's Hospital National Medical Center (CHNMC) between 1980 and 1985. Forty-seven (90%) of the patients were followed for at least 18 months from the time diagnosis was made. Twenty-three (66%) of the patients ...

A mail survey of Canadian sheep flocks registered on the Record of Performance program was conducted, and the association of management practices and diseases with productivity was studied using multiple regression techniques. The relationships between management practices and diseases of lambs which were associated with production were also investigated using ...

A survey of prescriptions used in traditional medicine in Gondar region, northwestern Ethiopia, was undertaken and some aspects of general pharmaceutical practice are described. Results obtained regarding sources, preparation and application or usage of medicines are discussed with respect to modern pharmaceutical or medical practice and their significance to health ...

The characteristics of all patients with humeral epicondylitis who presented over a two-year period in a group practice were examined to clarify the epidemiological features of this condition. In all 77 patients were seen. There was no observed difference in incidence between the sexes, lateral epicondylitis being more common than ...

A survey of the practice styles and preferences of 1985 ASCRS members was taken in the summer of 1985. A total of 3,800 surveys were mailed, with a return of 911 for a response rate of 24%. There was no financial incentive to return this survey except that return postage ...

A survey of 150 LSUSD alumni from the 1977 to 1981 classes was conducted. The questions dealt with type of practice and complete denture techniques. Results of the survey showed significant differences between the prosthodontic techniques the students were taught and the ones they used in practice. An analysis of ...

Creatinine measurement by alkaline picrate reagents is subject to positive interference by acetoacetate. Enzymatic reagents avoid this interference and have been adapted to instruments such as the Ektachem-400 (Kodak). By documenting the discrepancy between alkaline picrate and Ektachem determinations for creatinine, the authors prospectively identified ketotic patients in whom the ...

Graduates of the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Doctor of Pharmacy program from 1970 to 1981 were surveyed to determine their practice patterns, professional activities, and attitudes toward the profession of pharmacy. Of 1061 surveys mailed in September 1982, 752 (72%) were returned. A majority of respondents indicated ...

There has not been an accurate assessment made of the number of practicing neonatologists, attrition rate of neonatologists, or geographic distribution of neonatologists; therefore, a telephone survey was conducted to assess these issues. The basic conclusion of this study is that numbers and distribution of neonatologists, as well as ratio ...