Sweeney (Penninsula Medical School, universities of Plymouth and Exeter) suggests that a basic understanding of complexity theory can be applied by general practitioners to better account for the myri
A family physician in Shrewsbury, Barritt presents ideas and develops themes that he hopes will stimulate especially young health professionals but also more experienced professionals who have not cal
Based on the "Medicine and Literature" column in "Education for General Practice", this text shows how parallels between the characters in literature and the consulting room can be made through the un
When G A﹐ tzsche (clinical research design and analysis, Nordic Cochrane Centre, U. of Copenhagen, Denmark) coauthored a review of mammography screening for breast cancer which documented the poor qua
The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), introduced into British general practice in 2004, is by far the most comprehensive national primary care pay-for-performance scheme in the world. Here general