Objective: We aim to describe medical services provided by Nordic general practitioners (GPs),
and to explore possible differences between the countries. Design and setting: We did a …

Background General practitioners (GPs) constitute a vital part of a strong primary health
care system. We need further knowledge concerning factors that may affect the patients’ …

Background Acute sinusitis is a frequent reason for primary care visits. Most patients recover
within two weeks without antibiotic treatment. Despite this, about 50% of patients with acute …

Background GPs are Norwegian patients' first contact point with the healthcare system for
most medical problems. However, little is known regarding GPs' expectations towards their …

Background: In some countries, such as the Netherlands and Norway, point-of-care testing (POCT)
is more widely implemented in general practice compared to countries such as …

Full article: Good communication was valued as more important than accessibility according
to 707 Nordic primary care patients: a report from the QUALICOPC study Skip to Main …

Background Continuous quality improvement (QI) is necessary to develop and maintain high
quality general practice services. General Practitioners (GPs’) motivation is an important …

Aim The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of daytime contacts and consultations,
and pain as a reason for encounter (RFE) with a general practitioner (GP), in children …

Objective. To investigate whether the increase in the number of doses of penicillin V from
three times daily to four times daily for common infections, as recommended in the new …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to huge and rapid changes in general practice in
Norway as in the rest of Europe. This paper aims to explore to what extent the COVID-19 …