Better General Practice

Patient participation groups in general practice: building better partnerships.

General practice.

Discussion paper 453 In Mt Journal this month 454 Supporting problem drug users: improving methadone maintenance in general practice Philip Wilson, Richard Watson and George E Ralston 456 Bad backs, good policy? Harry Hemingway and Gene Feder 458 Differences between general p*tices in hospital admission rates for selfinflicted injury and self-poisoning: influence of socioeconomic factors Trevor...

Situating general practice training in the general practice context.

Towards a better diagnosis of throat infections (with group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus) in general practice.

BACKGROUND Sore throat is a common complaint in general practice. However, management strategies are not very clear. A better diagnostic procedure is needed to prevent the overuse of antibiotics. AIM To assess the diagnostic value of a rapid streptococcal antigen detection test in addition to four clinical features in patients with sore throat, using throat culture and antibody titres as refe...

Adult immunization schedule. The general practitioner's perspective and new tools for a better practice

Vaccine-preventable disease significantly contributes to the morbidity and mortality of adults worldwide. The rates of vaccination against influenza, pneumococcal disease and tetanus in adults and in high-risk group of people are far from the optimal coverage as suggested by Minister of Health. General Practitioners (GPs) can contribute to increase immunization in adults and in elderly people b...