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Appendix A : Search string for the literature search in PubMed .
(“ Physicians ” [ MeSH ] OR “ Physicians , Primary Care ” [ MeSH ] OR “ Pediatricians ” [ MeSH ] OR “ General Practitioners ” [ MeSH ] OR “ Doctors ” [ Title / Abstract ]) AND (“ Electromagnetic Fields ” [ MeSH ] OR “ Electromagnetic Radiation ” [ MeSH ] OR “ Radiofrequency fields ” [ Title / Abstract ] OR “ Extremely low frequency fields ” [ Title / Abstract ] OR “ Cell Phone ” [ MeSH ] OR “ Mobile Phone ” [ Title / Abstract ] OR “ Power lines ” [ Title / Abstract ] OR “ Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity ” [ Title / Abstract ]) AND (“ Health Knowledge , Attitudes , Practice ”[ MeSH ] OR “ Attitude of Health
Personnel ” [ MeSH ] OR “ Guideline Adherence ” [ MeSH ] OR “ Knowledge ” [ Title / Abstract ] OR “ Information ” [ Title / Abstract ] OR “ Disease Management ” [ Title / Abstract ] OR “ Risk perception ” [ Title / Abstract ] OR “ Risk Assessment ” [ Title / Abstract ] OR “ Needs ” [ Title / Abstract ]) NOT “ App ” [ Title / Abstract ]
NOT “ Apps ” [ Title / Abstract ].
Cite this article as : Forster F , Ermel L , Riesmeyer C , Jung R , Lüthy K , Wullinger P , Weinmann T . 2024 . Knowledge , risk perception and information needs of general practitioners regarding potential health effects of electromagnetic fields : A scoping review of the scientific literature . Radioprotection 59 ( 1 ): 55 – 64