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6 November 2009

Article
Klaus Püschel, Beti Thompson, Gloria Coronado, Karla Gonzalez, Carolina Rain, and Soledad Rivera
‘If I feel something wrong, then I will get a mammogram’: understanding barriers and facilitators for mammography screening among Chilean women
Family Practice Advance Access published on November 6, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp080
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4 November 2009

Article
Shu Ching Yang, Nicholas Zwar, Sanjyot Vagholkar, Sarah Dennis, and Helen Redmond
Factors influencing general practice follow-up attendances of patients with complex medical problems after hospitalization
Family Practice Advance Access published on November 4, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp076
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3 November 2009

Article
Marshall Godwin, Richard Birtwhistle, Rachelle Seguin, Miu Lam, Ian Casson, Dianne Delva, and Susan MacDonald
Effectiveness of a protocol-based strategy for achieving better blood pressure control in general practice
Family Practice Advance Access published on November 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp075
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1 November 2009

Article
Christos Lionis, Emmanouil K Symvoulakis, and Constantine I Vardavas
Implementing family practice research in countries with limited resources: a stepwise model experienced in Crete, Greece
Family Practice Advance Access published on November 1, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp078
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Article
Elisa Martín-Merino, Ana Ruigómez, Mari-Ann Wallander, Saga Johansson, and Luis Alberto García-Rodríguez
Prevalence, incidence, morbidity and treatment patterns in a cohort of patients diagnosed with anxiety in UK primary care
Family Practice Advance Access published on November 1, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp071
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29 October 2009

Article
Moira Kelly
The role of theory in qualitative health research
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp077
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Article
Mila Petrova, Jeremy Dale, Daniel Munday, Janice Koistinen, Shona Agarwal, and Ranjit Lall
The role and impact of facilitators in primary care: findings from the implementation of the Gold Standards Framework for palliative care
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 29, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp066
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26 October 2009

Article
Carol Coole, Paul J Watson, and Avril Drummond
Work problems due to low back pain: what do GPs do? A questionnaire survey
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 26, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp074
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Article
Øystein Hetlevik, Kjell Haug, and Sturla Gjesdal
Young people and their GP: a register-based study of 1717 Norwegian GPs
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 26, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp073
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Article
Frans Boch Waldorff, Volkert Siersma, Bente Nielsen, Annette Plesner Steenstrup, and Flemming Bro
The effect of reminder letters on the uptake of an e-learning programme on dementia: a randomized trial in general practice
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 26, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp072
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Article
Rachel J Hobson, Jenny Scott, and Jane Sutton
Pharmacists and nurses as independent prescribers: exploring the patient's perspective
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 26, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp070
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15 October 2009

Article
FB van Heest, IG Finlay, JJE Kramer, R Otter, and B Meyboom-de Jong
Telephone consultations on palliative sedation therapy and euthanasia in general practice in The Netherlands in 2003: a report from inside
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 15, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp069
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Article
J Wade, H Smith, M Hankins, and Carrie Llewellyn
Conducting oral examinations for cancer in general practice: what are the barriers?
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 15, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp064
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14 October 2009

Article
Amanda L Terry, Vijaya Chevendra, Amardeep Thind, Moira Stewart, J Neil Marshall, and Sonny Cejic
Using your electronic medical record for research: a primer for avoiding pitfalls
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 14, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp068
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Article
Frances Norwood, Gerrit Kimsma, and Margaret P Battin
Vulnerability and the ‘slippery slope’ at the end-of-life: a qualitative study of euthanasia, general practice and home death in The Netherlands
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 14, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp065
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Article
Margaret C. Watson, Jennifer A. Cleland, and Christine M. Bond
Simulated patient visits with immediate feedback to improve the supply of over-the-counter medicines: a feasibility study
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 14, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp061
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13 October 2009

Article
H Koch, MA van Bokhoven, PJE Bindels, T van der Weijden, GJ Dinant, and G ter Riet
The course of newly presented unexplained complaints in general practice patients: a prospective cohort study
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 13, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp067
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8 October 2009

Article
Tjard Schermer, Jeroen Leenders, Hans in 't Veen, Wil van den Bosch, Aad Wissink, Ivo Smeele, and Niels Chavannes
Pulse oximetry in family practice: indications and clinical observations in patients with COPD
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 8, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp063
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Article
MD Esteban-Vasallo, MF Domínguez-Berjón, J Astray-Mochales, R Gènova-Maleras, A Pérez-Sania, L Sánchez-Perruca, M Aguilera-Guzmán, and FJ González-Sanz
Epidemiological usefulness of population-based electronic clinical records in primary care: estimation of the prevalence of chronic diseases
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 8, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp062
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7 October 2009

Article
Hirono Ishikawa, Eiji Yano, Shin Fujimori, Makoto Kinoshita, Toshikazu Yamanouchi, Mayuko Yoshikawa, Yoshihiko Yamazaki, and Tamio Teramoto
Patient health literacy and patient–physician information exchange during a visit
Family Practice Advance Access published on October 7, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp060
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21 September 2009

Article
Jonne van der Zwet, Marije S Koelewijn-van Loon, and Marjan van den Akker
Lonely patients in general practice: a call for revealing GPs’ emotions? A qualitative study
Family Practice Advance Access published on September 21, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp059
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Article
Angelica E Miranda, Michael E St Louis, Ninive C Figueiredo, Ildes Milbratz, and Kimberly Page-Shafer
Young women and their reproductive health needs in a family practice setting: factors influencing care seeking in Vitoria, Brazil
Family Practice Advance Access published on September 21, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp058
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11 September 2009

Article
Jesse C Crosson, Pamela A Ohman-Strickland, Stephen Campbell, Robert L Phillips, Martin O Roland, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Andrew Bazemore, Bijal Balasubramanian, and Benjamin F Crabtree
A comparison of chronic illness care quality in US and UK family medicine practices prior to pay-for-performance initiatives
Family Practice Advance Access originally published on September 11, 2009. This version published September 25, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp056
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Article
Gemma M Lasseter, Cliodna AM McNulty, FD Richard Hobbs, David Mant, Paul Little, and on behalf of the PRISM Investigators
In vitro evaluation of five rapid antigen detection tests for group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal sore throat infections
Family Practice Advance Access published on September 11, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp054
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3 September 2009

Article
Paula A Tähtinen, Chantal WB Boonacker, Maroeska M Rovers, Anne GM Schilder, Pentti Huovinen, Pirjo-Riitta Liuksila, Olli Ruuskanen, and Aino Ruohola
Parental experiences and attitudes regarding the management of acute otitis media—a comparative questionnaire between Finland and The Netherlands
Family Practice Advance Access published on September 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp055
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Article
Rykel van Bruggen, Kees Gorter, Ronald Stolk, Olaf Klungel, and Guy Rutten
Clinical inertia in general practice: widespread and related to the outcome of diabetes care
Family Practice Advance Access published on September 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp053
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9 July 2009

Article
Jonathan Ives, Heather Draper, Sarah Damery, and Sue Wilson
Do family doctors have an obligation to facilitate research?
Family Practice Advance Access published on July 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp045
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9 June 2009

Invited Review Article
Martha Mitchell Funnell
Peer-based behavioural strategies to improve chronic disease self-management and clinical outcomes: evidence, logistics, evaluation considerations and needs for future research
Family Practice Advance Access published on June 9, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp027
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17 March 2009

Article
Michele Heisler
Different models to mobilize peer support to improve diabetes self-management and clinical outcomes: evidence, logistics, evaluation considerations and needs for future research
Family Practice Advance Access published on March 17, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp003
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10 March 2009

Invited Review Article
Edwin B Fisher, Jo Anne Earp, Suzanne Maman, and Adam Zolotor
Cross-cultural and international adaptation of peer support for diabetes management
Family Practice Advance Access published on March 10, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp013
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3 March 2009

Article
Arun K Baksi
Experiences in peer-to-peer training in diabetes mellitus: challenges and implications
Family Practice Advance Access published on March 3, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp014
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2 March 2009

Article
D Simmons, JA Voyle, Elaine Rush, and Murray Dear
The New Zealand experience in peer support interventions among people with diabetes
Family Practice Advance Access published on March 2, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp012
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8 January 2009

Invited Review Article
Anne Nettles and Anne Belton
An overview of training curricula for diabetes peer educators
Family Practice Advance Access published on January 8, 2009.
doi:10.1093/fampra/cmn102
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