The Publications of Germany’s Academic Family Medicine Departments in 2009
Background: The Scopus-System is used to quantify the publications of Germany's family medicine departments for the year 2009.Methods: The Scopus-System is searched...
The AQUA Methodologic Paper about Quality Indicators – a Critique
Abstract: The AQUA Institute was assigned by the German conjoint federal board (Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss) to develop quality indicators for the different sectors of...
Pay-for-Performance as “Quality Surplus Cash” in Family Practice
A Challenge to the Quality of Health CareBackground: FP-environment is different from hospital-environment. Clear-cut and well defined diagnoses are rare, i. e. the...
Do Papers in the ZFA Represent the Core Topics of Family Medicine?
Analysis of Publications in 2009Background and research question: Family practice has a reality in care and a reality in teaching and research. Do the subjects of...
Mögliche Gründe für unbefriedigende Blutzuckerwerte
What do Family Physicians Tell about their Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2?
Possible Reasons for Insufficient Blood Glucose ControlBackground: In every family physician´s (FP) practice there is a number of patients whose type-2 diabetes is...
Überblick zu den großen Studien, die hierauf eine Antwort geben
HbA1c – the Lower the Better?
Review of the Large Studies Giving an AnswerBackground: Worldwide numerous guidelines deal with glucose lowering treatment in type 2 diabetes. For HbA1c...
