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Engaging family practitioners in research: are we getting it right?
General Practice and Primary Care Research Unit, Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0SR, UK
Email: jonathan.graffy@phpc.cam.ac.uk
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The argument that health care for everyday conditions should be based on research conducted in primary care is widely accepted. To achieve this, governments in various countries have sought to develop academic family practice and support community-based research. These include initiatives to develop new researchers, as well as to encourage service practitioners to take part in studies initiated by academics or the pharmaceutical industry. In Australia, the Primary Health
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