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Spesialist i allmenn- og samfunnsmedisin
Fastlege, Klosterhagen legesenter, Skien
Articles by Gisle Roksund
Overdiagnosis – Norwegian general practitioners show the way
- Gisle Roksund,
- John Brodersen,
- Georg Espolin Johnson,
- Stefán Hjörleifsson,
- Morten Laudal,
- Elisabeth Swensen
06.12.2016:
The position paper on overdiagnosis from the Norwegian College of General Practice is the first of its kind to be adopted by a national medical college. In terms of a critique of the profession, it represents a milestone in Norwegian medical history. The document culminates in a challenge to medical...
Tendency to fall in older people
- Gisle Roksund
08.04.2014:
Multimorbidity and polypharmacy in the elderly is challenging. Specialist outpatient falls clinics can provide an important service, but GPs also have a considerable responsibility Unsteadiness is a significant problem which reduces the quality of life of many of our older patients. The majority who...
The future for out-of-hours services
- Gisle Roksund
17.05.2007:
The out-of-hours services should be organized better, more general practitioners (GPs) should be employed and more research performed The population’s need for acute medical help is largely based on easily available medical services, and the out-of-hours service is an established concept in people’s...