The impact of the interprofessional health care team in palliative care

The impact of curriculum on nursing students’ attitudes, perceptions and preparedness to work in primary health care: An integrative review

“…This shift in health care delivery has a significant impact on the health workforce required to meet these changing needs. There is strong evidence that multidisciplinary models of care, where various health professionals can provide care within their scope of practice, are optimal in terms of balancing health care needs and resource consumption (Drinka & Clark, 2016;Ehikpehae & Kiernan, 2018;Gougeon, Johnson, & Morse, 2017;Leach et al, 2017). Nurses play an important role in PHC irrespective of country or setting internationally (Carryer, Halcomb, & Davidson, 2015) given their person-centred approach and role across health promotion, disease prevention and chronic disease management.…”

Elliptical shadow on the cervical spinal cord

“…4 Notwithstanding no definitive treatment among the elderly, a precise diagnosis before the progression to the state of completed bedridden through the effective collaboration between general physicians and other specialists can help patients and their families to accept the symptoms and discuss advance care planning, alongside the methods for coping with the symptoms. 5 A clear diagnosis in cases of rare diseases should be highlighted as one of the competencies required in general and family physicians for a better quality of life and longer life span of patients.…”