In a study of patients' views of the type of information they would like to receive from the doctor 265 patients from four general practices were given a list of five areas of information - diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, aetiology and social effects of their illness - and asked to rank these in order of importance for that visit. In general, information on diagnosis and prognosis was the most...

This article reviews the history of general practice vocational training in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, identifies current initiatives and recommends future approaches based on recent evidence. General practice vocational training in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health requires ongoing support and investment from governments and training and general practice organisat...

THE College is concerned to improve on its methods of measuring the quality of training programmes for general practice. In a recent pilot study*¦ postal question¬ naires were used to collect data from trainees and teaching practices in three selected areas, Oxford (Region), North of England (Tyneside and Teesside), and Scotland (West of Scotland, Dundee, and Edinburgh). The responses are shown...

This paper is a brief introduction to the subject of paternalism as it occurs in general practice. A definition of paternalism is provided and the four main types of doctor-patient relationship within the paternalistic spectrum are described. These relationships are illustrated with examples from general practice. Some of the extensive literature on paternalism is reviewed. It is concluded that...

Although efforts are made to integrate evidence-based medicine (EBM) into clinical practice, physicians experience significant barriers to its implementation. The aim of this study is to quantify the barriers that general practice (GP) trainees experience when using EBM in practice. In September 2008, a questionnaire was administered to 140 GP trainees from three Dutch GP Speciality Training In...

BACKGROUND Primary care research networks have been established internationally since the 1960s to enable diverse practitioners to engage in and develop research and education and implement research evidence.The newly established Western Research and Education Network (WestREN) is one such network consisting of a collaboration between the Discipline of General Practice at NUI Galway and 71 West...