Attitudes to and use of contraception and cervical cytology services amongst Asian women

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SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE ATTENUATION IN THIN FERROMAGNETIC FILMS

Experimental results on the thickness and composition dependence of surface acoustic wave attenuation in thin films of nickel and nickel-iron alloys are discussed

General Practitioners, Prevention and Alcohol - A powerful cocktail? Facilitators and inhibitors of practising preventive medicine in general and early intervention for alcohol in particular: A 12-nation key informant and general practitioner study

This study reports a qualitative investigation of the views of key informants (KIs) and general practitioners (GPs) on the nature and extent of preventive medicine and early alcohol intervention in general practice and the current barriers and potential facilitating factors that influence practice. Sixty-seven KIs and 126 GPs were interviewed in 12 countries. There was strong personal and professional support for GP-delivered preventive medicine in general and early intervention for alcohol problems in particular. Opinions differed on whether national health policies encouraged or discouraged GPs to do more preventive medicine. The two key areas identified for prevention were smoking and alcohol, although all but two countries thought that alcohol was the most difficult area for GPs to discuss with patients. KIs and GPs identified similar barriers and facilitating factors. The main barriers were time constraints, lack of financial reimbursement or incentives and insufficient training and education. The main facilitating factors were more societal concern about alcohol, proactive patients, more time, financial reimbursement and supportive government policy