MSc in general practice can be done over the Internet

Not everything that can be done should be done.

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Inequality – What can be done ?

Prof. Atkinson is one of the most influential authors on inequality. This popular science book consists of 400 pages, divided in three parts: Diagnosis, Proposal for Action and Can It Be Done with 11 chapters. Beside these 11 chapters, there is an Introduction and the final part of the book entitled The Way Forward. At the end of the book, there is Glossary and a long list of the notes for each...

Going Paperless: Can It Be Done?

Background. Since 1989, Beth Israel Hospital has been deploying an extensive online patient record (the OMR), which augmented a heavily used integrated hospital information system. Initially begun in a large primary care practice, the system is now used to share patient records among over 30 practices on three campuses. Although the system was intended to eliminate the need for paper, we found ...

Cricoid pressure, can it still be done?

Can mortality monitoring in general practice be made to work?

Routine monitoring of UK GPs’ mortality rates has been recommended by the Shipman Inquiry, and is likely to be implemented soon. In this Journal, Mohammed et al are to be applauded for their rigorous attempt to address the potential problems of such monitoring. In particular, they describe the application of structured investigation to practices with unexpectedly high or low mortality rates tha...