Table 1.

Obstacles identified by Kingston family physicians that did not perform the study procedures in their practice

Reasons for not doing procedure	Dermatological Excision N = 29	Endometrial Biopsy N = 53	Shoulder injection N = 54	Knee injection or aspiration N = 45
Lack of up to date skills	51.7%	59.6%	70.4%	75.6%
Do not like procedure	13.8%	9.8%	18.5%	15.6%
Do not see patients with indications	0.0%	7.8%	9.3%	8.9%
Complexity	3.4%	3.9%	13.0%	13.3%
Cost of equipment	31.0%	17.6%	7.4%	8.9%
Time	55.2%	45.1%	37.0%	42.2%
Fees too low	24.1%	21.6%	14.8%	17.8%
Easier to refer	24.1%	27.5%	16.7%	17.8%