Which way general practice? View from outside.

Which Way from Here

Diseases of the alimentary system. View from general practice.

159 It has to be accepted, therefore, that within the profession there can be conflicting views and actions that are equally valid in ethical terms; and, therefore, that ethical considerations alone will not provide the answers to all of the problems that the profession has to face in its relations with the State as a near-monopoly employer of doctors. This makes it doubly important for both si...

Addressing patient alcohol use: a view from general practice.

INTRODUCTION General practitioners (GPs) have the potential to promote alcohol harm minimisation via discussion of alcohol use with patients, but knowledge of GPs' current practice and attitudes on this matter is limited. Our aim was to assess GPs' current practice and attitudes towards discussing alcohol use with their patients. METHODS This qualitative study involved semi-structured, face-t...

An Insider’s View from the Outside

General practitioners' continuing medical education within and outside their practice.

To study continuing medical education 96 out of 101 general practitioners chosen at random from the list held by a family practitioner committee were interviewed. The results provided little evidence of regular attendance at local postgraduate centre meetings, though practice based educational meetings were common. Thirty one of the general practitioners worked in practices that held one or mor...