Differences in the Pattern of Non-Recreational Sharing of Prescription Analgesics among Patients in Rural and Urban Areas.

Introduction: This study aimed to analyze differences in sharing of prescription analgesics between rural and urban populations.

Methods: We surveyed 1000 participants in outpatient family medicine settings in Croatia. We used a 35-item questionnaire to analyze patients' characteristics, pain intensity, prescription analgesic sharing behavior, and perception of risks regarding sharing prescription medications.

Workplace Violence and Sanctioning of Family Medicine Physicians Due to the Rules of Health Insurance Funds in the Western Balkan.

Introduction: After family medicine's famous beginnings in the early 60's through introduction of the world's first family medicine specialization, with transitional changes and war also come changes in former Yugoslavia's healthcare systems.

Aim: The primary aim of this article is to analyze frequency and causes of sanctioning of family physicians by Health insurance funds in the countries of former Yugoslavia. The secondary aim is to evaluate frequency and types of workplace violence family physicians experienced due to insurance boundaries for patients.

A Questionnaire Study on the Attitudes and Previous Experience of Croatian Family Physicians toward their Preparedness for Disaster Management.

Objective: To explore family physicians' attitudes, previous experience and self-assessed preparedness to respond or to assist in mass casualty incidents in Croatia.

Methods: The cross-sectional survey was carried out during January 2017. Study participants were recruited through a Facebook group that brings together family physicians from Croatia.