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Peder A. Halvorsen

UiT The Arctic University of Norway
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[HTML][HTML] Utdanner Universitetet i Tromsø–Norges arktiske universitet leger til å arbeide i distrikter?

M Gaski, PA Halvorsen, IJ Aaraas… - Tidsskrift for Den norske …, 2017 - tidsskriftet.no
BAKGRUNN BAKGRUNN Da Stortinget i 1968 vedtok å bygge Universitetet i Tromsø, var
formålet med studiemodellen å bidra til rekruttering og stabil legedekning i hele Nord-Norge. …

[HTML][HTML] Influenza pandemic: perception of risk and individual precautions in a general population. Cross sectional study

IS Kristiansen, PA Halvorsen, D Gyrd-Hansen - BMC public health, 2007 - Springer
Background An influenza pandemic may have considerable impact on health and societal
functioning. The aim of this study was to explore people's reflections on the consequences of …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-economic inequalities in health care utilisation in Norway: a population based cross-sectional survey

AH Hansen, PA Halvorsen, U Ringberg… - BMC health services …, 2012 - Springer
Background Norway provides universal health care coverage to all residents, but socio-economic
inequalities in health are among the largest in Europe. Evidence on inequalities in …

Continuity of GP care is related to reduced specialist healthcare use: a cross-sectional survey

AH Hansen, PA Halvorsen, IJ Aaraas… - British Journal of General …, 2013 - bjgp.org
Background Continuity of GP care is associated with reduced hospitalisations, but solid
documentation of its relationship to use of outpatient specialist services is lacking. Aim To test …

Radiology services for remote communities: cost minimisation study of telemedicine

PA Halvorsen, IS Kristiansen - Bmj, 1996 - bmj.com
Objectives: To determine the social costs of providing a rural population with radiology
services under three different systems: the existing system (a small x ray unit at the remote site …

Different ways to describe the benefits of risk-reducing treatments: a randomized trial

PA Halvorsen, R Selmer… - Annals of Internal Medicine, 2007 - acpjournals.org
Background: How physicians communicate the risks and benefits of medical care may
influence patients' choices. Ways to communicate the benefits of risk-reducing drug therapies …

International perception of lung sounds: a comparison of classification across some European borders

…, S Vanbelle, PA Halvorsen… - BMJ open …, 2017 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Introduction Lung auscultation is helpful in the diagnosis of lung and heart diseases; however,
the diagnostic value of lung sounds may be questioned due to interobserver variation. …

Diagnostic accuracy of heart auscultation for detecting valve disease: a systematic review

AH Davidsen, S Andersen, PA Halvorsen… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy in detecting
valvular heart disease (VHD) by heart auscultation, performed by medical doctors. Design/…

The Norwegian PraksisNett: a nationwide practice-based research network with a novel IT infrastructure

ES Kristoffersen, B Bjorvatn, PA Halvorsen… - … Journal of Primary …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Clinical research in primary care is relatively scarce. Practice-based research
networks (PBRNs) are research infrastructures to overcome hurdles associated with conducting …

[HTML][HTML] Criterion validity of the Saltin-Grimby Physical Activity Level Scale in adolescents. The Fit Futures Study

…, NA Aars, T Christoffersen, AS Furberg, PA Halvorsen… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The Saltin-Grimby Physical Activity Level Scale (SGPALS) is commonly used to
measure physical activity (PA) in population studies, but its validity in adolescents is …