title: [Knowledge of Siberian physicians regarding the issues of primary prophylaxis of chronic non-infectious diseases].
abstract: Anonymous questionnaires were distributed among 433 general practitioners of Siberia to elucidate the attitude of physicians to the strategy of mass prevention of chronic noninfectious diseases and to assess their knowledge of preventive medicine. 60% of physicians were found to regard prophylaxis as the most effective measure and 40% did not believe it to be effective. Analysis of physicians knowledge of specific problems of primary prevention with due consideration for their specialty, work record, and cycles of continuous education attended in the latest 5 years was carried out and approaches to improvement of the system of continuous upgrading of physicians with emphasis on prophylactic medicine offered.
authors.affiliation: Institut terapii Sibirskogo otdeleniya RAMN, Novosibirsk.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Molokov
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006282:Health Personnel; D006293:Health Promotion; D006296:Health Services; D006801:Humans; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D012800:Siberia