Lack of confidence in administering emergency care among Dutch-speaking family physicians in Belgium

Erwin Van De Vijver, Dirk Devroey Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Department of Family Medicine, Brussels, Belgium Background: Practical knowledge of emergency medical care among physicians seems to be insufficient worldwide. Research specifically aimed at family physicians is rather scarce. Additionally, in Belgium there are no data on this subject. Purposes: Our aim was to ascertain how confident Belgian family physicians feel about their ability to give adequate emergency care and to examine their assessment of their knowledge of relevant medical conditions. Methods: We used a web-based questi... Mehr ...