Family Practice

WONCA News:

An International Forum for Family Doctors
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: i; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.0I [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorials:

Robbie Foy, Martin Eccles, and Jeremy Grimshaw

Why does primary care need more implementation research?
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 353-355; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.353 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

David Kernick and Kieran Sweeney

Post-normal medicine
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 356-358; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.356 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Articles:

Mike Cranney, Erica Warren, Stuart Barton, Katy Gardner, and Tom Walley

Why do GPs not implement evidence-based guidelines? A descriptive study
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 359-363; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.359 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter Markey and Peter Schattner

Promoting evidence-based medicine in general practice—the impact of academic detailing
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 364-366; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.364 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Helen MS Todora, Celette Sugg Skinner, Linda Gidday, Jennifer L Ivanovich, Sue Rawl, and Alison J Whelan

Perceptions of genetic risk assessment and education among first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients and implications for physicians
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 367-372; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.367 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter Bower, Elena Garralda, Tami Kramer, Richard Harrington, and Bonnie Sibbald

The treatment of child and adolescent mental health problems in primary care: a systematic review
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 373-382; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.373 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N Summerton, S Mann, A Rigby, S Petkar, and J Dhawan

New-onset palpitations in general practice: assessing the discriminant value of items within the clinical history
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 383-392; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.383 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Britt Arrelöv, Lars Borgquist, Dan Ljungberg, and Kurt Svärdsudd

Do GPs sick-list patients to a lesser extent than other physician categories? A population-based study
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 393-398; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.393 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Rowlands, S Willis, and A Singleton

Referrals and relationships: in-practice referrals meetings in a general practice
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 399-406; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.399 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Joan Gené-Badia, Gloria Jodar-Solà, E Peguero-Rodríguez, Joan Carles Contel-Segura, and Cristina Moliner-Molins

The EFQM excellence model is useful for primary health care teams
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 407-409; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.407 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Siri Steine, Arnstein Finset, and Even Laerum

A new, brief questionnaire (PEQ) developed in primary health care for measuring patients' experience of interaction, emotion and consultation outcome
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 410-418; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.410 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Elizabeth H Muir and Jane Ogden

Consultations involving people with congenital disabilities: factors that help or hinder giving care
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 419-424; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.419 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Per Stensland and Kirsti Malterud

Unravelling empowering internal voices—a case study on the interactive use of illness diaries
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 425-429; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.425 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Susan M Oliver

Living with failing lungs: the doctor–patient relationship
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 430-439; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.430 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Helena Elkington, Patrick White, Roger Higgs, and Catherine Johnson Pettinari

GPs' views of discussions of prognosis in severe COPD
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 440-444; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.440 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] Supplementary Data [Request Permissions]  

Arja Lehti and Bengt Mattson

Health, attitude to care and pattern of attendance among gypsy women—a general practice perspective
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 445-448; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.445 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paul Little, Simon Griffin, Nigel Dickson, and Carolyn Sadler

Unwanted pregnancy and contraceptive knowledge: identifying vulnerable groups from a randomized controlled trial of educational interventions
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 449-453; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.449 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CJ Morris, JA Cantrill, and MC Weiss

GP survey response rate: a miscellany of influencing factors
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 454-456; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.454 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Selections from Current Literature:

Anthony Pesce

Colorectal cancer screening
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 457-460; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.457 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

JP Sturmberg

Continuity of care revisited
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 461-462; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.461 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abigail Hine and Pippa Oakeshott

Health services can be cool: partnership with adolescents in primary Care
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 462; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.462 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Aneet K Sian

Encouraging adherence to antiretroviral drug regimes
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 463; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.463 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abbas Khadra and Pippa Oakeshott

General practice perspective on cancer services
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 463-464; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.463-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Susie Tunstall-Pedoe

The role of opportunistic vaccination should not be forgotten
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 464; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.464 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

George Freeman

Quality in general practice.: Katherine Birch, Steve Field, Ellie Scrivens. (196 pages, £19.95.) Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd, 2000. ISBN 1-85775-364-X.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 465; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.465 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lorrie Symons

Spotlight on general practice: preparing for the demands of clinical governance and revalidation.: Sally Irvine, Hilary Haman. (232 pages, £18.95.) Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd, 2000. ISBN 1-85775-496-4.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 465-466; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.465-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sally Hull

Groups: a guide to small group work.: Glyn Elwyn, Trisha Greenhalgh, Fraser Macfarlane. (330 pages, £25.) Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd, 2000. ISBN 1-85775-400-X.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 466-467; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.466 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Maggie Somerset

Nursing, medicine and primary care.: Anne Williams. (128 pages, paperback £15.99, hardback £50.) Open University Press, 2000. ISBN paperback 0-335-20167-9, hardback 0-335-20168-7.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 467; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.467 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Steve Iliffe

The new citizenship of the family: comparative perspectives.: Henry Cavanna (ed.). (230 pages, £37.50.) Ashgate Publishing Ltd, 2000. ISBN 0-7546-1222-8.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 467-468; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.467-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Doug Jenkinson

Working with fathers.: Mary Ryan. (97 pages, £14.95.) Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd and Department of Health, 2000. ISBN 1-85775-487-5.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 468; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.468 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sally Hope

Urinary tract infection in the female.: Stuart L Stanton, Peter L Dwyer (eds). [336 pages, £35 (US$ 75).] Martin Dunitz Ltd, 2000. ISBN 1-85317-689-3.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 468-469; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.468-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Patricia D Prosser

Infertility in the modern world: present and future prospects. : Gillian R Bentley, CG Nicholas Mascie-Taylor (eds). [276 pages, paperback £15.95 (US$ 24.95), hardback £42.50 (US$ 69.95).] Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN paperback 0-521-64387-2, hardback 0-521-64364-3.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 469; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.469 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Joan Gené-Badia

Innovations in end-of-life care: practical strategies and international perspectives. : Mildred Z Solomon, Anna L Romer, Karen S Heller (eds). (239 pages, US$ 85.) Mary Ann Liebert Inc., 2000. ISBN 0-913113-87-5.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 469-470; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.469-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Grimley Evans

Falls in older people: risk factors and strategies for prevention.: Stephen Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B Menz. [258 pages, £29.95 (US$ 49.95).] Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN 0-521-58964-9.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 470; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.470 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Martin Dawes

EBM guidelines—evidence-based medicine. Compact disc.: Ikka Kunnamo (ed.). (1 CD, US$ 89.) Duodecim Medical Publications Ltd, 2000. ISBN ISSN 1457-5175.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 470-471; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.470-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Iona Heath

Defending the cavewoman: and other tales of evolutionary neurology.: Harold Klawans. [256 pages, £15.95 (US$ 24.95).] W.W. Norton & Company Ltd, 2000. ISBN 0-393-04831-4.
Fam. Pract. 2001 18: 471; doi:10.1093/fampra/18.4.471 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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