Evidence-based general practice : a critical reader /

This book addresses the behavioural issues and problems which face general practitioners in their everyday working life. It includes topics like Consultation Time, Psychological Distress, Communication, Ethics and Innovation. As they are recurring and important themes in general practice, they also...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ridsdale, Leone
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders, c1995
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2 Time for the Consultation
  • 3. Making Sense of 'Minor' Illness
  • 4. Patients' Ideas
  • 5. Psychological Distress in General Practice
  • 6. Communication During the Consultation
  • 7. Screening for Carcinoma of the Cervix
  • 8. Medical Ethics
  • 9. Economic Aspects of General Practice
  • 10. Making Sense of Workload Studies
  • 11. Diffusion of Innovation
  • 12. Changing the Skill Mix in the Primary Care Team
  • 13. Critical Appraisal
  • 14. Critical Appraisal of the Literature on Tiredness
  • 15. How Do You Know? The Process of Scientific Reasoning.