Family Practice

WONCA News:

WONCA News : An International Forum for Family Doctors
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: i; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.0I [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Articles:

IM Okkes, M Jamoulle, H Lamberts, and N Bentzen

ICPC-2-E: the electronic version of ICPC-2. Differences from the printed version and the consequences
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 101-107; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.101 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] Supplementary Data [Request Permissions]  

Mary Dixon-Woods and Sophie Critchley

Medical and lay views of irritable bowel syndrome
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 108-113; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.108 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tone Tangen Haug, Kerstin Hellstrøm, Svein Blomhoff, Mats Humble, Hans-Petter Madsbu, and Jan Egil Wold

The treatment of social phobia in general practice. Is exposure therapy feasible?
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 114-118; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.114 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Fiona A Stevenson, David Gerrett, Peter Rivers, and Gwen Wallace

GPs' recognition of, and response to, influences on patients' medicine taking: the implications for communication
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 119-123; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.119 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Stefan Bremberg and Tore Nilstun

Patients' autonomy and medical benefit: ethical reasoning among GPs
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 124-128; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.124 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Outi Saarenpää-Heikkilä, Pekka Laippala, and Matti Koivikko

Subjective daytime sleepiness in schoolchildren
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 129-133; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.129 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Katie M Buston and Stuart F Wood

Non-compliance amongst adolescents with asthma: listening to what they tell us about self-management
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 134-138; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.134 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Harald Reiso, Jan F Nygård, Sören Brage, Pål Gulbrandsen, and Gunnar Tellnes

Work ability assessed by patients and their GPs in new episodes of sickness certification
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 139-144; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.139 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sinikka Sihvo, Riitta Ahonen, Heli Mikander, and Elina Hemminki

Self-medication with vaginal antifungal drugs: physicians' experiences and women's utilization patterns
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 145-149; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.145 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ronny K Gunnarsson, Stig E Holm, and Margareta Söderström

The prevalence of potentially pathogenic bacteria in nasopharyngeal samples from individuals with a long-standing cough—clinical value of a nasopharyngeal sample
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 150-155; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.150 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LD Jacobson, AR Mellanby, C Donovan, B Taylor, and JH Tripp

Teenagers' views on general practice consultations and other medical advice
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 156-158; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.156 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Cindy LK Lam and Ian J Lauder

The impact of chronic diseases on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese patients in primary care
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 159-166; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.159 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Van Loon, L Deturck, F Buntinx, J Heyrman, L Degroote, K De Koker, and J Vliers

Quality of life and effectiveness of diabetes care in three different settings in Leuven
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 167-172; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.167 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Richard Westcott, Grace Sweeney, and Jonathan Stead

Significant event audit in practice: a preliminary study
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 173-179; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.173 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Research Methods:

Martin Eccles, Jeremy Grimshaw, Nick Steen, David Parkin, Ian Purves, Elaine McColl, and Nikki Rousseau

The design and analysis of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate computerized decision support in primary care: the COGENT study
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 180-186; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.180 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sally EM Bell-Syer and Jennifer A Klaber Moffett

Recruiting patients to randomized trials in primary care: principles and case study
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 187-191; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.187 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Marion K Campbell, Jill Mollison, Nick Steen, Jeremy M Grimshaw, and Martin Eccles

Analysis of cluster randomized trials in primary care: a practical approach
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 192-196; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.192 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews and views:

Helen Moore, Ashley J Adamson, Timothy Gill, and Colin Waine

Nutrition and the health care agenda: a primary care perspective
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 197-202; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.197 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hamish J Wilson

The myth of objectivity: is medicine moving towards a social constructivist medical paradigm?
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 203-209; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.203 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

Samuel Coenen, Paul Van Royen, Etienne Vermeire, Ingeborg Hermann, and Joke Denekens

Correspondence
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 210; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.210 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Sally Hull

The practice of counselling in primary care.
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 211-212; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.211-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Richard Baker

Managing quality: strategic issues in health care management.
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 212; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.212 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Bain

Towards a philosophy of general practice: a study of the virtuous practitioner.
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 212-213; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.212-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

James Grant

Making use of guidelines in clinical practice.
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 213; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.213 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Roger Gadsby

Type 2 diabetes: prediction and prevention.
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 213-214; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.213-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chris Van Weel

Chronic fatigue and its syndromes.
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 214; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.214 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Michael Courtenay

The sexual male: problems and solutions.
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 214-215; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.214-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jill Thistlethwaite

Menopause: endocrinology and management.
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 215; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.215 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Trisha Greenhalgh

Sports medicine handbook.
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 215-216; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.215-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gail Johnston

Experiencing cancer: quality of life in treatment.
Fam. Pract. 2000 17: 216; doi:10.1093/fampra/17.2.216 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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