Background GPs' adherence to clinical practice guidelines is variable. Barriers to guideline
implementation have been identified but qualitative studies have not been synthesised to …

The shared model of medical decision making has been proposed as the preferred method
of determining patients9 treatment. However, agreement may be more difficult to achieve if …

Background. Several studies have explored physicians' attitudes towards prevention and
barriers to the delivery of preventive health interventions. However, the relative importance …

The apparent loss of evidence between produc-tion and implementation has become a
concern of legislators, research funding agencies, academic institutions, and professional …

Tratado de medicina de família e comunidade chega à 2ª edição revisto e ampliado para
refletir o que há de mais relevante sobre o assunto, enfocando princípios, formação e …

Retirement is characterised as a dynamic process that has several different outcomes, from
early retirement to re-entry to the labour force. Recent studies of the Dutch population show …

Abstract Background General practitioners (GPs) adopt clinical practice guidelines to
varying degrees. Several factors have been found to influence application of guidelines in …

Aims To test the efficacy of (i) computer‐generated tailored letters and (ii) practitioner‐
delivered brief advice for smoking cessation against an assessment‐only condition; and to …

Background To determine the effectiveness of a single checklist reminder form to improve
the delivery of preventive health services at adult health check-ups in a family practice …

Background. Focus groups have become an important data gathering technique in primary
care research. Objectives. This study provides an integrated review of recent articles that …