Family Practice

Editorial:

Nick Freemantle and Deborah Stocken

The commercialization of clinical research: who pays the piper, calls the tune?
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 335-336; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh425 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Health services research:

G Elwyn, A Edwards, K Hood, M Robling, C Atwell, I Russell, M Wensing, R Grol, and the Study Steering Group

Achieving involvement: process outcomes from a cluster randomized trial of shared decision making skill development and use of risk communication aids in general practice
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 337-346; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh401 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] supplementary data [Request Permissions]  

A Edwards, G Elwyn, K Hood, C Atwell, M Robling, H Houston, P Kinnersley, I Russell, and the Study Steering Group

Patient-based outcome results from a cluster randomized trial of shared decision making skill development and use of risk communication aids in general practice
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 347-354; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh402 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] supplementary data [Request Permissions]  

Caoimhe O Sullivan, Rumana Z Omar, Christopher B Forrest, and Azeem Majeed

Adjusting for case mix and social class in examining variation in home visits between practices
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 355-363; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh403 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gé A Donker, Douglas M Fleming, François G Schellevis, and Peter Spreeuwenberg

Differences in treatment regimes, consultation frequency and referral patterns of diabetes mellitus in general practice in five European countries
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 364-369; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh404 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Julie Foers, Nigel Mathers, Robert Glendenning, and Jenny Keen

Stimulant use: an investigation into population characteristics and service provision
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 370-371; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh405 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mark A Pinnington, Julia Miller, and Ian Stanley

An evaluation of prompt access to physiotherapy in the management of low back pain in primary care
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 372-380; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh406 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Julie O'Halloran, Graeme C Miller, and Helena Britt

Defining chronic conditions for primary care with ICPC-2
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 381-386; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh407 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] Supplementary data [Request Permissions]  

Wim HJM Verstappen, Gerben ter Riet, Willy I Dubois, Ron Winkens, Richard PTM Grol, and Trudy van der Weijden

Variation in test ordering behaviour of GPs: professional or context-related factors?
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 387-395; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh408 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Kelvin Jordan, Mark Porcheret, and Peter Croft

Quality of morbidity coding in general practice computerized medical records: a systematic review
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 396-412; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh409 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical research:

Richard Coppin, Dorothy Wicke, Raj Mehta, and Paul Little

Management of earwax in primary care—postal survey of UK GPs and practice nurses
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 413-414; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh410 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Yariv Doron, Roni Peleg, Aya Peleg, Lily Neumann, and Dan Buskila

The clinical and economic burden of fibromyalgia compared with diabetes mellitus and hypertension among Bedouin women in the Negev
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 415-419; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh411 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

James E Tisdale, Mike B Huang, and Steven Borzak

Risk factors for hypertensive crisis: importance of out-patient blood pressure control
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 420-424; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh412 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Health promotion:

Bas HJ Maiburg, Jan-Joost E Rethans, and Jan W van Ree

GPs' needs for practice-oriented nutrition education; a Delphi study among Dutch GPs
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 425-428; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh413 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Esther MF van Sluijs, Mireille NM van Poppel, Wim AB Stalman, and Willem van Mechelen

Feasibility and acceptability of a physical activity promotion programme in general practice
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 429-436; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh414 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Psychosocial issues and quality of life:

Shane W Pascoe, Richard D Neal, Victoria L Allgar, Peter J Selby, and E Penny Wright

Psychosocial care for cancer patients in primary care? Recognition of opportunities for cancer care
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 437-442; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh415 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ian Wilson

A pilot study to validate modification of the Duke University Severity of Illness scale to measure a family's burden of illness
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 443-446; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh416 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Karin S Coyne, Mary Kay Margolis, Tessa Kennedy-Martin, Timothy M Baker, Ronald Klein, Matthew D Paul, and Dennis A Revicki

The impact of diabetic retinopathy: perspectives from patient focus groups
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 447-453; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh417 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Josep M Argimon, Esther Limon, Joan Vila, and Carmen Cabezas

Health-related quality of life in carers of patients with dementia
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 454-457; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh418 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Special article:

JGR Howie, D Heaney, and M Maxwell

Quality, core values and the general practice consultation: issues of definition, measurement and delivery
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 458-468; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh419 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Selections from current literature:

William E Cayley, Jr

Digoxin in chronic heart failure
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 469-472; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh420 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Sally Hope

Sexual health in obstetrics and gynaecology. Janet Wilson, Marian Everett. (136 pages.) Pub Remedica. ISBN 1-901346-04-8
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 473; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh421 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gordon Lennox

Textbook of adolescent psychiatry. R Rosner (ed.). (524 pages, £99.) Arnold, 2003. ISBN 0-340-80924-8
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 473; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh422 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christopher Dowrick

Making links across specialisms: understanding modern social work practice. J Horwath, SM Shardlow (eds). (197 pages, £16.95.) Russell House, 2003. ISBN 1-898924-42-2
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 474; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh423 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Helen Lester

Medicine and literature. The doctor's companion to the classics. Volume II. John Salinsky. Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd, Abingdon, 2004
Fam. Pract. 2004 21: 474-475; doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh424 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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