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  1. Article

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    Patient satisfaction and loyalty in Japanese primary care: a cross-sectional study

    This study aimed to explore associations between various elements of primary care, patient satisfaction, and loyalty.

    Tsunetaka Kijima, Akira Matsushita, Kenju Akai in BMC Health Services Research (2021)

  2. Article

    Open Access

    Height loss but not body composition is related to low back pain in community-dwelling elderlies: Shimane CoHRE study

    Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint in the elderly Japanese population. Although previous studies showed that height loss was associated with LBP, it remains unclear whether LBP is associated with body c...

    Takeshi Endo, Takafumi Abe, Kenju Akai, Tsunetaka Kijima in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2019)

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    Adhesion-induced chronic abdominal pain: a case report on the diagnostic value of Carnett’s test

    Chronic abdominal pain is a common clinical problem. However, diagnosing chronic abdominal pain often requires detailed diagnostic evaluations in addition to sufficient history taking and physical examination,...

    Tsunetaka Kijima, Ryoji Hyakudomi, Tatsuya Hashimoto in Journal of Medical Case Reports (2019)

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    Open Access

    Development of the Japanese version of the general practice assessment questionnaire: measurement of patient experience and testing of data quality

    Physicians’ interpersonal performance is critical in medical practice, especially primary care practice. The General Practice Assessment Questionnaire (GPAQ) was developed in the United Kingdom to evaluate the...

    Tsunetaka Kijima, Kenju Akai, Akira Matsushita, Tsuyoshi Hamano in BMC Family Practice (2018)