[French general practitioners and electromagnetic fields]. / Les médecins généralistes français face aux champs électromagnétiques.
Presse Med
; 42(5): e133-43, 2013 May.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23419463
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the perception of risk of general practitioners (GPs) about electromagnetic fields (EMF), their sources of information, as well as their patients' level of concern.METHODS:
Six hundred French GPs were selected according to the quotas method. They were asked to answer 24 items via an electronic questionnaire using the Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) method.RESULTS:
The GPs know the main EMF sources cell phone towers, cell phones, power-lines, microwave ovens and WiFi networks. Patients mostly complain or worry about the first three sources and ask their GP for information about these. GPs themselves search for information in the mainstream media rather than in the usual scientific and medical press. As a consequence, their knowledge about potential risks of EMF is deemed rather crude. DISCUSSION ANDCONCLUSION:
The GPs are sensitive to environmental concerns, particularly regarding EMF exposure. However, according to the results analysis, they do not have the same approach because of an obvious lack of mastery in a complex and poorly informed situation. A serious educational effort is essential and would be welcomed by practitioners, who are aware of their responsibilities in terms of counseling, diagnosis and care.
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Coleções:
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde
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Medição de Risco
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Campos Eletromagnéticos
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Clínicos Gerais
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Fr
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article