David R HoggProfessional Profile

Publication type: Journal Paper

Review of the WONCA Rural Medical Education Guidebook – a great resource for all clinicians involved in teaching rural and remote healthcare.

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Publication type: Journal Paper

Professional isolation is a recurring issue in the delivery of rural and remote health care. However, collaboration is now more feasible with developments in technology and connectivity. At an international scale, collaboration offers clear opportunities for good ideas and great work to be shared across distances and boundaries that previously precluded this. This article reflects […]

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Publication type: Journal Paper

Context:  In Scotland 20% of the population live in a remote or rural area spread across 94% of the land mass that is defined as remote and rural. NHS Education for Scotland (NES), NHS Scotland’s training and education body, works in partnership with territorial health boards and medical schools to address rural recruitment and retention through […]

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Publication type: Journal Paper

01 Aug 2010

Buying the equipment for your medical bag is an important—and potentially expensive—necessity for your career in general practice. In this article we outline some of the things to consider to ensure that your kit is reliable and cost-effective. Being prepared will enable you to react to the more common medical scenarios that you will face […]

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