Title |
The case for orthopaedic medicine in Israel
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Published in |
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, November 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/2045-4015-2-42 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Aharon S Finestone, Simon Vulfsons, Charles Milgrom, Amnon Lahad, Shlomo Moshe, Gabriel Agar, Dan Greenberg |
Abstract |
Musculoskeletal complaints are probably the most frequent reasons for visiting a doctor. They comprise more than a quarter of the complaints to primary practitioners and are also the most common reason for referral to secondary or tertiary medicine. The clinicians most frequently consulted on musculoskeletal problems, and probably perceived to know most on the topic are orthopaedic surgeons. But in Israel, there is significant ambivalence with various aspects of the consultations provided by orthopaedic surgeons, both among the public and among various groups of clinicians, particularly family practitioners and physiotherapists. |
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Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 22 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 4 | 18% |
Student > Bachelor | 3 | 14% |
Researcher | 2 | 9% |
Lecturer | 2 | 9% |
Other | 1 | 5% |
Other | 2 | 9% |
Unknown | 8 | 36% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 23% |
Engineering | 3 | 14% |
Arts and Humanities | 1 | 5% |
Computer Science | 1 | 5% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 5% |
Other | 2 | 9% |
Unknown | 9 | 41% |