Family Practice

Editorials:

Mari Lloyd-Williams and Yvonne Carter

The need for palliative care to remain primary care focused
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 219-220; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.219 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Maurizio Pompili, Iginia Mancinelli, and Roberto Tatarelli

GPs' role in the prevention of suicide in schizophrenia
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 221; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.221 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Roger Jones

Obituary: Chris Silagy
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 222; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.222 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Papers:

CA Silagy, DP Weller, H Lapsley, P Middleton, T Shelby-James, and B Fazekas

The effectiveness of local adaptation of nationally produced clinical practice guidelines
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 223-230; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.223 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Helgi Kolk, Heidi-Ingrid Maaroos, Ingrid Kull, Katrin Labotkin, Krista Lõivukene, and Marika Mikelsaar

Open access endoscopy in an epidemiological situation of high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection: applicability of the guidelines of the European Society for Primary Care Gastroenterology
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 231-235; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.231 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mark Ashworth, Sarah Clement, and Mark Wright

Demand, appropriateness and prescribing of ‘lifestyle drugs’: a consultation survey in general practice
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 236-241; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.236 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Denise Howel, Simon Webster, Jane Hayes, Andrew Barton, and Liam Donaldson

The impact of recurrent throat infection on children and their families
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 242-246; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.242 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Eliezer Kitai, Shlomo Vinker, Felix Kijner, and Alex Lustman

Erectile dysfunction—the effect of sending a questionnaire to patients on consultations with their family doctor
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 247-250; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.247 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Measurement in Primary Care:

Andre Matalon, Tzvia Nahmani, Stanley Rabin, Benjamin Maoz, and Jacob Hart

A short-term intervention in a multidisciplinary referral clinic for primary care frequent attenders: description of the model, patient characteristics and their use of medical resources
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 251-256; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.251 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Richard Meakin and John Weinman

The ‘Medical Interview Satisfaction Scale’ (MISS-21) adapted for British general practice
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 257-263; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.257 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Even Lærum, Siri Steine, Morten Finckenhagen, and Arnstein Finset

The final version of the Patient Perspective Survey (PPS): a new tool to improve consultation outcome and patient participation in general practice patients with complex health problems. Doctors' and patients' evaluation and guidelines for clinical use
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 264-271; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.264 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tzy-Haw Wu, Ti-Kai Lee, Ming-Fang Yen, Tao-Hsin Tung, and Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen

Long-term mortality assessment using biological measures among elderly people. Ten-year follow-up of 597 healthy elderly subjects in Taiwan
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 272-277; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.272 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Research Methods:

Peter L Twohig and Wayne Putnam

Group interviews in primary care research: advancing the state of the art or ritualized research?
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 278-284; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.278 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Carl R May, and Mark S Perry

Qualitative research and the problem of judgement: lessons from interviewing fellow professionals
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 285-289; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.285 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short Report:

KC Ringsberg, M Lepp, and B Finnström

Experiences by patients with asthma-like symptoms of a problem-based learning health education programme
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 290-293; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.290 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abbas Khadra and Pippa Oakeshott

Pilot study of testicular cancer awareness and testicular self-examination in men attending two South London general practices
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 294-296; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.294 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Svein Ivar Bekkelund and Claus Albretsen

Evaluation of referrals from general practice to a neurological department
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 297-299; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.297 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Barbara Ulmer and Mark Harris

Australian GPs are satisfied with their job: even more so in rural areas
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 300-303; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.300 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Selections from Current Literature:

Josephine Connolly, Lauren Gargiula, and Diane Reeve

Treatment issues in childhood obesity
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 304-309; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.304 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

Angie Austin, Pippa Oakeshott, and Sally King

Shared decision making in Hypertension
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 310; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.310 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Steve Gillam

Public and private roles in health care systems: reform experience in seven OECD countries.: Claudia Scott. (195 pages, paperback £19.99, hardback £60.) Open University Press, 2001. ISBN paperback 0-335-20459-7, hardback 0-335-20460-0.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 311; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.311 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ivan Koppel

Thinking teams—thinking clients: knowledge-based teamwork.: Abbe Opie. (305 pages, paperback £14, US$21.50; hardback £31.50, US$49.50.) Columbia University Press, 2000. ISBN paperback 0-231-11685-3, hardback 0-231-11684-5.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 312; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.312 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

David Molyneux

The Cambridge medical ethics workbook.: Michael Parker, Donna Dickenson. (373 pages, paperback £29.95, hardback £75.) Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN paperback 0-521-78863-3, hardback 0-521-78301-1.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 312-313; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.312-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Elizabeth Murray

Decision making in health and medicine: integrating evidence and values (with CD).: Myriam Hunink, Paul Glasziou, Joanna Siegel, Jane Weeks, Joseph Pliskin, Arthur Elstein, Milton Weinstein. (400 pages, £34.95, US$49.95.) Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-521-77029-7.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 313; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.313 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter Campion

Child and adolescent behaviour problems: a multidisciplinary approach to assessment and intervention.: Carole Sutton. (320 pages, £16.95.) BPS Books (The British Psychological Society), 2000. ISBN 1-85433-6.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 313-314; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.313-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jonathan Sheldon

Evidence-based hypertension.: Cynthia D Mulrow (ed.). (246 pages, £27.50.) BMJ Publishing Group, 2001. ISBN 0-7279-1438-3.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 314; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.314 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Steve Holmes

Evidence-based patient choice: inevitable or impossible?: Adrian Edwards, Glynn Elwyn (eds). (348 pages, £19.95.) Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-19-263194-2.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 314-315; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.314-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Stephen Barclay

Nausea and vomiting: overview, challenges, practical treatments and new perspectives.: Richard H Blum, W Leroy Heinrichs (eds), Andrew Herxheimer (consulting ed.). (620 pages, £79.50, US$135.) Whurr Publishers Ltd, 2000. ISBN 1-86156-079-6.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 315; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.315 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Benson

All about prostate cancer.: Fred Stephens (ed.). (152 pages, £6.99.) Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-19-551404-1.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 315; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.315-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Janet Grant

Fostering reflection and providing feedback: helping others learn from experience.: Jane Westberg, Hilliard Jason. (117 pages, US$26.95.) Springer Publishing Company, 2001. ISBN 0-8261-1429-6.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 315-316; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.315-b [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Trisha Greenhalgh

Medicine and literature; the doctor's companion to the classics.: John Salinsky (ed.). (243 pages, £17.95.) Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd, 2001. ISBN 1-85775-535-9.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 316-317; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.316 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Salinsky

When we were orphans.: Kazuo Ishiguro. (313 pages, £6.99.) 2000 (paperback edition 2001) Faber and Faber, London. ISBN 0-571-20516-X.
Fam. Pract. 2002 19: 317; doi:10.1093/fampra/19.3.317 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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