Stethoscopes and otoscopes--a potential vector of infection?

HA Cohen, J Amir, A Matalon, R Mayan, S Beni… - Family …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine whether stethoscopes and otoscopes used in community
paediatric clinics harboured pathogenic micro-organisms, and, if so, which measures …

Mortality, morbidity and medical resources utilization of patients with schizophrenia: A case-control community-based study

S Gur, S Weizman, B Stubbs, A Matalon… - Psychiatry …, 2018 - Elsevier
Patients with schizophrenia have higher level of mortality and physical comorbidity compared
to control population. However the association to primary-, secondary- and tertiary-medical …

A short-term intervention in a multidisciplinary referral clinic for primary care frequent attenders: description of the model, patient characteristics and their use of …

A Matalon, T Nahmani, S Rabin, B Maoz… - Family Practice, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Background. Frequent attenders in primary care are a professional challenge for family
physicians, and the medical costs of their care can be very high. Some of them suffer from …

Thyroid function assessment before and after diagnosis of schizophrenia: a community-based study

…, A Farfel, S Gur, A Krivoy, S Weizman, A Matalon… - Psychiatry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Alterations in thyroid hormone levels may affect brain and mental disorders. Conversely,
schizophrenia and its antipsychotic treatments can affect thyroid hormone levels. However, data …

Keeping doctors healthy: A salutogenic perspective.

S Rabin, A Matalon, B Maoz… - Families, Systems, & …, 2005 - psycnet.apa.org
Doctors make decisions while working in sometimes turbulent health systems. This can lead
to professional stress caused by a wide variety of work-related factors, which have their …

[HTML][HTML] Balint groups as 'shared care'in the area of mental health in primary medicine

…, B Maoz, Y Shorer, A Matalon - Mental health in family …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This paper describes how Balint groups can be effective for primary care doctors and how
leaders of these groups can act as role models in the interdisciplinary, experiential learning …

[PDF][PDF] Striae in adolescents mistaken for physical abuse

HA Cohen, A Matalon, A Mezger, DB Amitai… - Journal of family …, 1997 - cdn.mdedge.com
| Discussion Striae are commonly seen in obese and pregnant patients, in those with endocrine
and connective tis sue disorders, and in patients who use steroids. 1 In the early stage, …

Fixed drug eruption of the penis due to hydroxyzine hydrochloride

HA Cohen, A Barzilai, A Matalon… - Annals of …, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To report four cases of fixed drug eruption induced by hydroxyzine hydrochloride (Otarex,
Teva, Israel). Case Summary Four children with restlessness who were treated with …

The effect of a multi-disciplinary integrative intervention on health status and general health perception in primary care frequent attenders.

A Matalon, J Yaphe, T Nahmani… - Families, Systems, & …, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a biopsychosocial intervention on
patients' feelings of well-being, perceptions of health and health indicators before and after …

Family physicians leaving their clinic—the Balint group as an opportunity to say good-bye

…, S Rabin, A Karni, B Maoz, A Matalon - The Annals of Family …, 2011 - Annals Family Med
The cornerstone of family medicine is the belief in both the continuity and availability of care.
These beliefs are challenged when a doctor leaves his or her clinic because of personal …