Evidence-Based General Practice
A Critical Reader
By- Leone Ridsdale, MSc, PhD, FRCGP, FRCPC, Reader in General Practice, Department of General Practice, UMDS Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, London
Addresses the behavioral issues and problems with which general practitioners are faced in their everyday working lives. Includes coverage of such topics as consultation time, psychological distress, communication, ethics, and innovation.
Paperback, 164 Pages
Published: February 1995
Imprint: Baillière Tindall
ISBN: 978-0-7020-1611-0
Contents
- Introduction. Time for the Consultation. Making Sense of 'Minor' Illness. Patients' Ideas. Psychological Distress in General Practice. Communication During the Consultation. Screening for Carcinoma of the Cervix. Medical Ethics. The Economic Aspects of General Practice. Making Sense of Workload Studies. Diffusion of Innovation. Changing the Skill Mix in the Primary Care Team. Critical Appraisal. A Critical Appraisal of the Literature on Tiredness. How Do You Know? The Process of Scientific Reasoning.
