Family Practice

Editorials:

R Jones

Personal medicine and national health
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 189; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.189 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Clarkeburn

Implicit rationing in Britain
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 190-191; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.190 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Clinical Research:

S Wilhemsson, T Faresjo, M Foldevi, and I Akerlind

The personal doctor reform in Sweden: perceived changes in working conditions
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 192-197; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.192 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PL Heywood, GC Blackie, IH Cameron, and AC Dowell

An assessment of the attributes of frequent attenders to general practice
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 198-204; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.198 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T af Klercker and S Zetraeus

Dilemmas in introducing World Wide Web-based information technology in primary care: a focus group study
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 205-210; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.205 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Roberts and N Fox

General practitioners and the Internet: modelling a 'virtual community'
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 211-215; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.211 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Scott, N Currie, and C Donaldson

Evaluating innovation in general practice: a pragmatic framework using programme budgeting and marginal analysis
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 216-222; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.216 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Andersen, L Ostergaard, B Nygard, and F Olesen

Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections in general practice: diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and contact tracing
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 223-228; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.223 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Pill, NC Stott, SR Rollnick, and M Rees

A randomized controlled trial of an intervention designed to improve the care given in general practice to Type II diabetic patients: patient outcomes and professional ability to change behaviour
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 229-235; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.229 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Robling, P Kinnersley, H Houston, M Hourihan, D Cohen, and J Hale

An exploration of GPs' use of MRI: a critical incident study
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 236-243; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.236 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Kawamoto, Y Asai, N Nago, M Okayama, J Mise, and M Igarashi

A study of clinical features and treatment of acute bronchitis by Japanese primary care physicians
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 244-251; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.244 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Aaraas, K Fylkesnes, and OH Forde

GPs' motives for referrals to general hospitals: does access to GP hospital beds make any difference?
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 252-258; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.252 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SM Wearne

How do patients choose a GP and do patients use directories to inform their decision?
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 259-260; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.259 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M van den Akker, F Buntinx, JF Metsemakers, and JA Knottnerus

Morbidity in responders and non-responders in a register-based population survey
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 261-263; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.261 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Little, T Cantrell, L Roberts, J Chapman, J Langridge, and R Pickering

Why do GPs perform investigations?: The medical and social agendas in arranging back X-rays
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 264-265; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.264 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

YT Wun, K Chan, and A Lee

Co-morbidity in general practice
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 266-268; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.266 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

JS Trilling and EB Kelso

Selections from current literature: some common geriatric concerns
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 269-274; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.269 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EL Feldman, A Robbins, and A Jaffe

Selections from current literature: minor depression
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 275-281; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.275 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Communication:

P Yudkin

Cluster effects to the design and analysis of a randomised trial
Fam. Pract. 1998 15: 289; doi:10.1093/fampra/15.3.289 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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