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Table 1 RGP characteristics

From: Palliative care in general practice; a questionnaire study on the GPs role and guideline implementation in Norway

Total number responders n (%)

142 (100)

Regular general practitioner

130 (92)

Locum

12 (8)

Local Hospital

 Ålesund

46 (32)

 Molde

39 (28)

 Kristiansund

23 (16)

 Volda

28 (20)

 Other

6 (4)

Distance from local hospital

  < 30 min

73 (51)

 30 min – 1hour

38 (27)

 > 1 h

31 (22)

Size of patient list

  < 600

9 (6)

 600 – 1000

66 (47)

  > 1000 – 1500

62 (44)

  > 1500

5 (3)

Combined work as nursing home doctor

54 (41)

1 – 4 h/week

19 (35)

5 – 7,5 h/week

24 (44)

 > 7,5 h/week

11 (20)