Background Empathy as a characteristic of patient–physician communication in both
general practice and clinical care is considered to be the backbone of the patient–physician …

Background Physiotherapy involving pelvic-floor muscle training is advocated as first-line
treatment for stress urinary incontinence; midurethral-sling surgery is generally recommended …

OBJECTIVE: Review of studies published in the last 10 years about women seeking
gynecological- or obstetrical care and physician's gender in relation to patient preferences, …

Background Many women would like to have a choice in pain relief during labour and also
would like to avoid invasive methods of pain management in labour. Inhaled analgesia …

The routine use of the supine position during the second stage of labor can be considered to
be an intervention in the natural course of labor. This study aimed to establish whether the …

Background Burnout is highly prevalent in residents. No randomized controlled trials have
been conducted measuring the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on …

Objective Shared decision-making (SDM) is widely recommended as a way to support patients
in making healthcare choices. Due to an ageing population, the number of older patients …

Background Scientific evidence on how to manage multimorbidity is limited, but GPs have
extensive practical experience with multimorbidity management. Aim To explore GPs’ …

Objectives This study aimed to review the availability and accessibility of gender‐specific
knowledge in current medical textbooks used in Dutch medical schools. Medicine has been …

Objective We aimed to gain insight into the process of help seeking of abused women
visiting their family physician ( FP ). Setting Family practice in R otterdam, the N etherlands. …