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International variations in primary care physician consultation time: a systematic review of 67 countries

BMJ Open · 2017 · Vol. 7(10) · pp. e017902–e017902

Greg Irving✉(University of Cambridge)Ana Luísa Neves(Universidade do Porto)Hajira Dambha‐Miller(University of Cambridge)Ai Oishi(University of Edinburgh)Hiroko Tagashira(Horton General Hospital)Anistasiya Verho(University of Helsinki)John Holden

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Abstract

There are international variations in consultation length, and it is concerning that a large proportion of the global population have only a few minutes with their primary care physicians. Such a short consultation length is likely to adversely affect patient healthcare and physician workload and stress.

Primary Care and Health Outcomes Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareMedicineWorkloadFamily medicineHealth carePer capitaPopulationAmbulatory careEnvironmental health

MeSH terms

Appointments and SchedulesFamily PracticeHumansOffice VisitsPhysician-Patient RelationsReferral and ConsultationTime FactorsPatient SatisfactionPhysicians, Primary Care

Funding

World Bank Group
Arabian Gulf University
National Institute for Health and Care Research
Tel Aviv University
Fukushima University

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1,086

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206.81

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