[High blood pressure as a separate disease, contributes absolute substantially to the cardiovascular mortality, thus its prevention, early diagnosis, adjusted treatment and primarily its lifelong care make it a pre-eminent public health issue. This comprehensive study concerns the specific aspects of hypertension care. First, we present the different screening programs of the Hun­garian Society of Hypertension, then overview the actual protocols of pharmaceutical treatment and finally we concern the related skills of doctor-patient collaboration. Since our mortality statistics are significantly lagging behind the Western-Eu­ro­pean nations, the widest possible spreading of knowledge is of paramount importance. ]

[The author summarizes his work as a general practicioner in a village of 2000 people. He aimed to construct racional conditions of health care using technical, educational and organizing tools. Patients are reported to be satisfied and positive tendencies appeared in medicamentum consumption, and the number of sick days decreared from 13 673 to 10 198 per year. Less consultations of specialists and ask for hospital admission war performed. Indispensability of computers in the management of general practice is stressed. ]

[Infectious diseases caused by bacteria have been treated successfully by antibiotic the rapy for the past half century, and a diversity of antibacterial agents with widely differing mechanisms of action has been developed by the pharmaceutical industry. However the selective pressure of antibiotic usage has inevitably led to the isolation of resistant bacteria and the rate of emergence of antibiotic resistance appears to be increasing rapidly, reducing the effectiveness of existing agents. Factors responsible for the wide dissemination of antibioticresistant bacteria in both community and hospital practice include the acquisition and spread of resistant genes by plasmids and transposons, inappropriate anti biotic usage and social factors. Mechanisms to controll the emergence of antibiotic resistance require optimal usage of antibiotics by clinicians, control programmes to improve hygiene and to reduce the transmission of resistant bacteria within and between communities, and the continued development of new antibacterial agents.]

[To examine the knowledge about diabetes and its screening practices and the role of advanced practice nurses in the prevention, among general practice employees. Our study was carried out via an online questionnaire which was completed by 94 general practitioners and 83 nurses. 20% of nurses did not possess appropriate qualifications. Overall, advanced practice nurses produced the highest results in the study. 55.4% of the practices performed regular diabetes screening, while only 35.5% of the nurses recommended screening examinations to patients. The most frequently cited causes for not performing screenings were the high number of daily patient visits and inadequate infrastructure and personnel resources. According to the opinions of general practitioners, the efficacy of prevention could be improved by increased financing, hiring dietitians, organising lifestyle clubs and limiting the number of daily patient visits. Independent work by advanced practice nurses was supported by the general practitioners. Emphasis on preventative methods should be expanded in the training of nurses with secondary education and these nurses should take on additional responsibilities in screening examinations. Integrate of advanced practice nurses is essential as soon as possible, into development of primary health care. ]

[Aim of the study: To assess the working conditions of paramedical professionals in general, child and family practices, and to compare the data with the results of the survey conducted by the Hungarian Chamber of Paramedical Professionals (MESZK) in 2006 and by the National Institute of Primary Care (OALI) in 2004. Methodology and sample: The cross-sectional survey was conducted between 13 May 2012 and 30 June 2012 among paramedical professionals working in general, child and family practices, selected using a random, sampling method (N=812). The data gathering took place using a web-based, anonymous, self-completion questionnaire. The authors analysed the gathered data with Microsoft Excel 2007 software, employing a descriptive and mathematical statistical methods. Results: Based on the results of the survey it was concluded that the primary task of the nurses (95%) was the preparation of reports and data submissions, and keeping the electronic patients records system up-to-date accordingly. Their second most common activity (94%) is participation in the performance of tasks related to patient care. 67% of the nurses that responded perform health education, health awareness and advisory activities, primarily in relation to the topics of healthy nutrition, recommended screening tests and the spread of infectious diseases. The nurses are generally satisfi ed with their physical working conditions (72%), their job security (77%), their work schedule (77%) and their co-workers (83%), but they expressed the least satisfaction (73%) with their fi nancial compensation. Conclusions: Everyday experience and the results of the research show that the situation of paramedical workers, in terms of the activities they perform, their income, the allocation of holiday leave, and substitution, has not improved at all in comparison to the fi ndings of the 2006 survey. A signifi cant proportion of the nurses would like to perform more substantive and professionally challenging tasks, but their working environment does not allow this.]