Family Practice

WONCA News:

WONCA News : An International Forum for Family Doctors
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: i; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.0I [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Communication:

Lars Jørgen Hansen, Niels de Fine Olivarius, Anders Beich, and Sverre Barfod

Encouraging GPs to undertake screening and a brief intervention in order to reduce problem drinking: a randomized controlled trial
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 551-557; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.551 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paul Kinnersley, Frances Maggs Rapport, Penny Owen, and Nigel Stott

In-house referral: a primary care alternative to immediate secondary care referral?
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 558-561; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.558 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dp Kernick, Dm Reinhold, and A Mitchell

How should patients consult? A study of the differences in viewpoint between doctors and patients
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 562-565; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.562 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Luc Gm van Berkestijn, Marcel R Kastein, Aart Lodder, Ruut A de Melker, and Marie-Louise Bartelink

Do better quality consultations result in better health? Relationship between quality of consultations and health status of patients with non-acute abdominal complaints in general practice
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 566-572; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.566 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Simon Fordham and Chris Dowrick

Is care of the dying improving? The contribution of specialist and non-specialist to palliative care
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 573-579; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.573 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

International Perspectives:

B Mlacak, Z Jaksic, and S Vuletic

Albuminuria, cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects in a rural general practice
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 580-585; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.580 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hsing-Wen Lin, Chia-Ming Li, Yu-Chi Lee, Long-Teng Lee, and Kai-Kuen Leung

Differences in diagnostic approach between family physicians and other specialists in patients with unintentional body weight loss
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 586-590; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.586 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Greta Rait, Alistair Burns, Robert Baldwin, Michael Morley, Carolyn Chew-Graham, A Selwyn St Leger, and Melanie Abas

Screening for depression in African-Caribbean elders
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 591-595; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.591 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AT Stein, M Costa, ED Busnello, and LC Rodrigues

Who in Brazil has a personal doctor?
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 596-599; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.596 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short Reports:

Navneet Kapur, Kevin Appleton, and Richard D Neal

Sources of job satisfaction and psychological distress in GPs and medical house officers
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 600-601; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.600 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Bazelmans, JHMM Vercoulen, CMA Swanink, JFM Fennis, JMD Galama, C van Weel, JWM van der Meer, and G Bleijenberg

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome as recognized by GPs
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 602-604; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.602 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Eva Hummers-Pradier, Petra Denig, Thimothy Oke, Per Lagerløv, Rolf Wahlström, and Flora M Haaijer-Ruskamp

GPs' treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections—a clinical judgement analysis in four European countries
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 605-607; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.605 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Scott Wilkes and Angela Evans

A cross-sectional study comparing the motivation for smoking cessation in apparently healthy patients who smoke to those who smoke and have ischaemic heart disease, hypertension or diabetes
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 608-610; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.608 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Lousbergh, F Buntinx, and G Piérard

Diagnosing dermatomycosis in general practice
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 611-615; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.611 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Irwin Nazareth, Lucy Yardley, Natalie Owen, and Linda Luxon

Outcome of symptoms of dizziness in a general practice community sample
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 616-618; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.616 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gregor BE Jemec

The diagnostic accuracy of Danish GPs in the diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 619-620; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.619 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Evidence:

Arjen Hoogendam, Frank Buntinx, and Henrica CW de Vet

The diagnostic value of digital rectal examination in primary care screening for prostate cancer: a meta-analysis
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 621-626; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.621 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Justine Mayer and Leon Piterman

The attitudes of Australian GPs to evidence-based medicine: a focus group study
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 627-632; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.627 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

David Memel

A day in the office: case studies in primary care.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 633; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.633 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tim Stokes

Clinical counselling in primary care.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 633-634; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.633-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Denis Pereira Gray

The very stuff of general practice.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 634; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.634 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Benson

Reshaping fatherhood: the social construction of shared parenthood.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 634-635; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.634-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jeremy Woodcock

Openness in adoption.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 635; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.635 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Noakes

Evidence-based health promotion.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 635-636; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.635-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Patricia Prosser

Hormone replacement therapy: a guide for primary care.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 636; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.636 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chris Rose

Ethics, computing and medicine: informatics and the transformation of health care.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 636-637; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.636-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tom Fahey

Health needs assessment in practice.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 637; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.637 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter Fermie

ABC of palliative care.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 637-638; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.637-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Salinsky

The cost-effective use of leeches—and other musings of a medical school survivor.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 638; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.638 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christopher Dowrick

Enhancing the health of older people in long-term care: clinical guidelines.
Fam. Pract. 1999 16: 638; doi:10.1093/fampra/16.6.638-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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