Family Practice

Clinical Research:

Tom Fahey, Emma Webb, Alan A Montgomery, and Robert S Heyderman

Clinical management of urinary tract infection in women: a prospective cohort study
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 1-6; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.1 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gabriella Engström, Marie-Louise Walker-Engström, Lars Lööf, and Jerzy Leppert

Prevalence of three lower urinary tract symptoms in men—a population-based study
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 7-10; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.7 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V Verhoeven, K Bovijn, A Helder, L Peremans, I Hermann, P Van Royen, J Denekens, and D Avonts

Discussing STIs: doctors are from Mars, patients from Venus
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 11-15; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.11 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] questionnaire [Request Permissions]  

Frans H Rutten, Eelko Hak, Wim AB Stalman, Theo JM Verheij, and Arno W Hoes

Is treatment of atrial fibrillation in primary care based on thromboembolic risk assessment?
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 16-21; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.16 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Pears, PC Hannaford, and MW Taylor

Gender, age and deprivation differences in the primary care management of hypertension in Scotland: a cross-sectional database study
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 22-31; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.22 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Carlos Brotons, Gaietà Permanyer, Valeria Pacheco, Irene Moral, Aida Ribera, Purificación Cascant, and Josep Pinar

Prophylactic treatment after myocardial infarction in primary care: how far can we go?
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 32-35; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.32 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Uwe Müller-Bühl, Peter Engeser, Hans-Dieter Klimm, and Armin Wiesemann

Quality of life and objective disease criteria in patients with intermittent claudication in general practice
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 36-40; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.36 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Helen Stoddart, Maggie Evans, Tim J Peters, and Chris Salisbury

The provision of ‘same-day’ care in general practice: an observational study
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 41-47; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.41 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Richard Harding, Lorraine Sherr, Avrom Sherr, Richard Moorhead, and Surinder Singh

Welfare rights advice in primary care: prevalence, processes and specialist provision
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 48-53; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.48 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ruth Bednall, Duncan McRobbie, John Duncan, and David Williams

Identification of patients attending Accident and Emergency who may be suitable for treatment by a pharmacist
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 54-57; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.54 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Igor Svab, Andrej Kravos, and Gaj Vidmar

Factors influencing home visits in Slovenian general practice
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 58-60; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.58 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Helen Prosser, Solomon Almond, and Tom Walley

Influences on GPs’ decision to prescribe new drugs—the importance of who says what
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 61-68; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.61 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tom Marshall and Mohammed A Mohammed

Understanding variation in quality improvement: the treatment of sore throats in primary care
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 69-73; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.69 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Héctor Guiscafré, Gonzalo Gutiérrez, Heladio Verver, Miguel Palafox, Alejandra López, and Homero Martínez

Quality improvement of integrated child health care management after in-service training for physicians
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 74-76; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.74 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Roxanne H Cosby, Michelle Howard, Janusz Kaczorowski, Andrew R Willan, and John W Sellors

Randomizing patients by family practice: sample size estimation, intracluster correlation and data analysis
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 77-82; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.77 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Foy, J Parry, A Duggan, B Delaney, S Wilson, NTH Lewin-van den Broek, A Lassen, L Vickers, and P Myres

How evidence based are recruitment strategies to randomized controlled trials in primary care? Experience from seven studies
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 83-92; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.83 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

Helen Finney

Contraceptive use by medical students whilst on holiday
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 93; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.93 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Frances Iles

Perceptions of risk of cervical cancer and attitudes towards cervical screening
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 93-94; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.93-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hugh Alberti

‘Sokkor’: research into the contextual facilitators barriers involved in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus must now intensify extend into all cultures worldwide
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 94; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.94 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

John Macleod

Reducing inequalities in health: a European perspective.: John Mackenbach, Martijntje Bakker (eds). (378 pages, £18.99.) Routledge, 2002. ISBN 0-415-25984-3.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 95; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.95 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Steve Iliffe

Homelessness: a primary care response.: Nat Wright. (186 pages, £18.) Royal College of General Practitioners, 2002. ISBN 0-850840277-8.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 95-96; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.95-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Andrew Herxheimer

Heroin century.: Tom Carnwath, Ian Smith. (216 pages, £14.99.) Routledge, 2002. ISBN 0-415-27899-6.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 96; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.96 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pat Tate

Clinical counselling in medical settings.: Peter Thomas, Susan Davison, Christopher Rance (eds). (184 pages, £14.99.) Brunner-Routledge, 2001. ISBN 0-415-21718-0.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 96-97; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.96-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Karyn Baum

Clinical judgement: evidence in practice.: RS Downie, Jane Macnaughton, with Fiona Randall. (213 pages, £19.95.) Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 0-19-263216-7.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 97; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.97 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Michael Modell

Genetics and society: an introduction.: Alison Pilnick. (223 pages, paperback £16.99, hardback £50.) Open University Press, 2002. ISBN paperback 0-335-20735-9, hardback 0-335-20736-7.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 97-98; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.97-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Oliver Samuel

Narrative-based primary care: a practical guide.: John Launer. (264 pages, £21.95.) Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd, 2002. ISBN 1-85775-539-1.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 98; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.98 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Carl Whitehouse

In your own time; a guide for patients and their carers facing a last illness at home.: Elizabeth Lee. (264 pages, £9.99.) Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-850975-8.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 98-99; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.98-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Iona Heath

A long walk home.: Rachel Clark, with Naomi Jefferies, John Hasler and David Pendleton. (149 pages, £19.95.) Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd, 2002. ISBN 1-85775-906-0.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 99; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.99 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Oliver Samuel

Using research in primary care: a workbook for health professional.: Alan Gillies. (154 pages, £24.95.) Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd, 2002. ISBN 1-85775-936-2.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 99-100; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.99-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tom Fahey

Basic statistics and epidemiology: a practical guide.: Antony Stewart. (156 pages, £19.95.) Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd, 2002. ISBN 1-85775-589-8.
Fam. Pract. 2003 20: 100; doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.100 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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