Family Practice

WONCA News:

WONCA News : An International Forum for Family Doctors
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: i; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.0I [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Research:

Martin Eccles, Nick Freemantle, and James Mason

North of England evidence-based guideline development project: summary version of guidelines for the choice of antidepressants for depression in primary care
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 103-111; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.103 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bertil Marklund, Alf Tunsäter, and Calle Bengtsson

How often is the diagnosis bronchial asthma correct?
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 112-116; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.112 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BPA Thoonen, KP Jones, HA van Rooij, AC van den Hout, I Smeele, R Grol, and CP van Schayck

Self-treatment of asthma: possibilities and perspectives from the practitioner's point of view
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 117-122; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.117 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RC Hooker, N Cowap, R Newson, and GK Freeman

Better by half: hypertension in the elderly and the ‘rule of halves’: a primary care audit of the clinical computer record as a springboard to improving care
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 123-128; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.123 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RJF Laheij, JBMJ Jansen, EH van de Lisdonk, JL Severens, and ALM Verbeek

The prognostic value of gastrointestinal morbidity for gastric cancer
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 129-132; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.129 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Wim JC de Grauw, Eloy H van de Lisdonk, Robert RA Behr, Willem HEM van Gerwen, Henk JM van den Hoogen, and Chris van Weel

The impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on daily functioning
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 133-139; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.133 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Primary:Secondary Care:

Glyn Jones Elwyn, Andrew Rix, Philip Matthews, and Nigel CH Stott

Referral for ‘prostatism': developing a ‘performance indicator' for the threshold between primary and secondary care?
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 140-142; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.140 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pär Salander, A Tommy Bergenheim, Katarina Hamberg, and Roger Henriksson

Pathways from symptoms to medical care: a descriptive study of symptom development and obstacles to early diagnosis in brain tumour patients
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 143-148; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.143 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Nakar, S Vinker, A Lustman, and E Hyam

Outreach clinics in Israel: a common but unregulated phenomenon
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 149-151; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.149 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Health Promotion:

J Sims, F Smith, A Duffy, and S Hilton

The vagaries of self-reports of physical activity: a problem revisited and addressed in a study of exercise promotion in the over 65s in general practice
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 152-157; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.152 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Andrew Steptoe, Sheelagh Doherty, Tony Kendrick, Elizabeth Rink, and Sean Hilton

Attitudes to cardiovascular health promotion among GPs and practice nurses
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 158-163; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.158 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Zoe AK Walker and Joy Townsend

The role of general practice in promoting teenage health: a review of the literature
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 164-172; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.164 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Methodology:

Tim Coleman and Elizabeth Murphy

Combining qualitative interviews with video-recorded consultations: gaining insight into GPs' decision-making
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 173-178; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.173 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Eeva Ketola and Matti Klockars

Computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) in primary care
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 179-183; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.179 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Cindy LK Lam, Ian J Lauder, and Daniel TP Lam

How does a change in the administration method affect the reliability of the COOP/WONCA Charts?
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 184-189; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.184 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bent Guttorm Bentsen, Bård Natvig, and Michael Winnem

Questions you didn't ask? COOP/WONCA Charts in clinical work and research
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 190-195; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.190 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Selections from Current Literature:

Josephine Connolly, Theresa Romano, and Marisa Patruno

Effects of dieting and exercise on resting metabolic rate and implications for weight management
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 196-201; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.196 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sam Shiesha

Smoking and depression
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 202-205; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.202 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Trish Greenhalgh

Evidence-based practice in primary care.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 206; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.206 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Stevo Durbaba

How to find health information on the Internet.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 206; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.206-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Stephen J Doyle

Uveitis.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 206-207; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.206-b [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chris Donovan

Adolescence: positive approaches for working with young people.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 207; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.207 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mark Kane

The good research guide for small-scale social research projects.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 207; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.207-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Oliver Samuel

Our NHS: a celebration of 50 years.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 208; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.208 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sotiris Zalidis

Psychotherapy counselling and primary mental health care: assessment for brief or longer-term treatment.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 208; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.208-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Salinsky

Counseling today's families (third edition).
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 208-209; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.208-b [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Noakes

Rethinking health promotion: a global approach.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 209; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.209 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Stephen Gillam

A public health model of primary care—from concept to reality.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 209-210; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.209-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter Campion

Primary care: core values.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 210-211; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.210 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Alison Kitson

Nurse practitioners in primary care.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 210; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.2.210-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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