General practitioners’ reasoning on risk screening and primary prevention of stroke – a focus group study

General practitioners’ reasoning on risk screening and primary prevention of stroke – a focus group study

Abstract Background By screening and modifying risk factors, stroke incidence can be reduced. Clinical guidelines states that primary prevention of stroke is a responsibility and task of primary health care, but research shows that this not always the case. The aim of the study was to explore and de...

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Main Authors: Ann-Helen Patomella, Gustav Mickols, Eric Asaba, Gunnar Nilsson, Cecilia Fridén, Anders Kottorp, Bo Christer Bertilson, Kerstin Tham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Stroke
Primary prevention
Primary health care
Risk management
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0883-6

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