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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 18 avhandlingar innehållade orden Orthopaedic surgeons.
1. Physician Sickness Certification Practice focusing on views and barriers among general practitioners and orthopaedic surgeons
Sammanfattning : There is no common understanding on what constitutes good sick-listing, a frequent and problematic task for many physicians, especially general practitioners (GPs) and orthopaedic surgeons. Aiming to achieve a deeper understanding of sick-listing practices, 19 GPs (I, III) and 18 orthopaedic surgeons (II) in four counties were interviewed, and data analysed qualitatively for views on good sickness certification and barriers to desired practice. LÄS MER
2. Orthopaedic Patients with Lower Limb Vascular Injuries
Sammanfattning : Vascular injuries in lower limbs are rare but serious events. If not detected and managed correctly and timely they can lead to permanent functional impairment and even limb loss. The increasing number of orthopaedic interventions, worldwide, makes awareness of this problem among orthopaedic surgeons important. LÄS MER
3. Turning data into decisions : clinical decision support in orthopaedic oncology
Sammanfattning : Background: The treatment of patients with skeletal metastases is predicated on each patient’s estimated survival. In order to maximize function and quality of life, orthopaedic surgeons must carefully avoid over- or undertreatment of the disease. LÄS MER
4. Communication in the health services : two examples
Sammanfattning : Background: The first objective of this thesis was to pinpoint decisive factors in the physician- patient encounter, i.e. factors in the behaviour of orthopaedic surgeons which can facilitate or impede communication in order to improve their communication with patients. LÄS MER
5. Treatment Decision after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, and Evaluation of Measurement Properties of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure
Sammanfattning : Background: After an ACL injury, treatment aims to restore knee function. Evaluation of treatment progress is important, and adequate measurement methods are necessary. The International Knee Documentation Committee- Subjective Knee Form (IKDC-SKF) is a common patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) used after ACL injury. LÄS MER