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		Research article A cross-sectional study assessing the self-reported weight loss strategies used by adult Australian general practice patients Sze Lin Yoong, Carey L Mariko, Robert W Sanson-Fisher, Catherine D'Este BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:48 (30 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article Medical student attitudes towards family medicine in Spain: a statewide analysis Amando Martín Zurro, Josep Jiménez Villa, Antonio Monreal Hijar, Xavier Mundet Tuduri, Ángel Otero Puime, Pablo Alonso-Coello BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:47 (29 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Walking away from type 2 diabetes: trial protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating a structured education programme in those at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes Thomas Yates, Melanie J Davies, Joe Henson, Jacqui Troughton, Charlotte Edwardson, Laura Gray, Kamlesh Khunti BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:46 (29 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Coping with multimorbidity in old age - a qualitative study Christin Loeffler, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Carl-Otto Stolzenbach, Waldemar Streich, Angela Fuchs, Hendrick van den Bussche, Friederike Stolper, Attila Altiner BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:45 (29 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Which providers can bridge the health literacy gap in lifestyle risk factor modification education: a systematic review and narrative synthesis Sarah M Dennis, Anna Williams, Jane Taggart, Anthony Newall, Elizabeth Denney Wilson, Nicholas Zwar, Timothy Shortus, Mark F Harris BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:44 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Antibiotic prescribing in primary care, adherence to guidelines and unnecessary prescribing - an Irish perspective Marion Murphy, Colin P Bradley, Stephen Byrne BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:43 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Quality of life among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: a cross-cultural comparison of Chilean and French families Laurent Boyer, Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar, Raphaelle Richieri, Christophe Lancon, José Gutiérrez-Maldonado, Pascal Auquier BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:42 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article How patients understand depression associated with chronic physical disease - a systematic review Sarah L Alderson, Robbie Foy, Liz Glidewell, Kate L McLintock, Allan O House BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:41 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review Matthew D Mitchell, Philip Gehrman, Michael Perlis, Craig A Umscheid BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:40 (25 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Persistent frequent attenders in primary care: costs, reasons for attendance, organisation of care and potential for cognitive behavioural therapeutic intervention. Richard Morriss, Joe Kai, Christopher Atha, Anthony Avery, Sara Bayes, Matthew Franklin, Tracey George, Marilyn James, Samuel Malins, Ruth McDonald, Shireen Patel, Michelle Stubley, Min Yang BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:39 (20 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article GPs' decision-making - perceiving the patient as a person or a disease running title GPs' decision-making Malin André, Annika Andén, Lars Borgquist, Carl Edvard Rudebeck BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:38 (16 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Barriers to successful recruitment of parents of overweight children for an obesity prevention intervention: a qualitative study among youth health care professionals Sanne MPL Gerards, Pieter C Dagnelie, Maria WJ Jansen, Nanne K De Vries, Stef PJ Kremers BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:37 (16 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Qualitative evaluation of a local coronary heart disease treatment pathway: practical implications and theoretical framework Lena Kramer, Kathrin Schlößler, Susanne Träger, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:36 (14 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral intervention in patients with medically unexplained symptoms: cluster randomized trial Alberto López García-Franco, Ma. Isabel del-Cura González, Luis Caballero Martinez, Teresa Sanz Cuesta, Marta Isabel Díaz García, Ma. Teresa Rodriguez Monje, Marcela Chahua, Inmaculada Muñoz Sanchez, Dolores Serrano González, Teresa Rollán Llanderas, Esther Nieto Blanco, Liliana Losada Cucco, Fernando Caballero Martínez, Nuria Sanz García, Belén Pose García, Montserrat Jurado Sueiro, Manuela Luque Rey, Francisca García de Blas González, Ma. Angeles Miguel Abanto, Teresa Sanz Bayona, Rafaela Ayllón Camargo, Inmaculada Santamaría Lopez, María Luisa Santiago Hernando, Rosario Beltran Alvarez, Ana Isabel Aguilar Gutierrez, Jose Luis Mota Rodriguez, Rafaél Cosculluela Pueyo, Teresa López Martín Aragón, Rosa Bonilla Sanchez, Ma. Carmen Aritieda González-Granda et al. BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:35 (2 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Lack of adherence to hypertension treatment guidelines among GPs in southern Sweden - a case report based survey Rickard W Ekesbo, Patrik Midlöv, Sofia Gerward, Kristin Persson, Christina Nerbrand, Lennart Johansson BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:34 (26 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The relationship between literacy and multimorbidity in a primary care setting Catherine Hudon, Martin Fortin, Marie-Eve Poitras, José Almirall BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:33 (26 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article What challenges hamper Kenyan family physicians in pursuing their family medicine mandate? A qualitative study among family physicians and their colleagues Chiel TM van der Voort, Geraldine van Kasteren, Patrick Chege, Geert-Jan Dinant BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:32 (26 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Recently trained family physicians face challenges in integrating into the Kenyan healthcare system, which include raising awareness of their role amongst colleagues, and overcoming perceptions that it exists merely to fill gaps between established specialisms.
		Debate An evolving perspective on physical activity counselling by medical professionals Steven McPhail, Mandy Schippers BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:31 (23 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article An explanatory randomised controlled trial of a nurse-led, consultation-based intervention to support patients with adherence to taking glucose lowering medication for type 2 diabetes Andrew Farmer, Wendy Hardeman, Dyfrig Hughes, A. Toby Prevost, Youngsuk Kim, Anthea Craven, Jason Oke, Sue Boase, Mary Selwood, Ian Kellar, Jonathan Graffy, Simon Griffin, Stephen Sutton, Ann Louise Kinmonth BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:30 (5 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Monitoring physical functioning as the sixth vital sign: evaluating patient and practice engagement in chronic illness care in a primary care setting--a quasi-experimental design Julie Richardson, Lori Letts, David Chan, Alexis Officer, Sarah Wojkowski, Doug Oliver, Ainsley Moore, Lisa McCarthy, David Price, Sarah Kinzie BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:29 (3 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A qualitative study on healthcare professionals' perceived barriers to insulin initiation in a multi-ethnic population Yew Kong Lee, Ping Yein Lee, Chirk Jenn Ng BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:28 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Pharmacist provision of primary health care: a modified Delphi validation of pharmacists' competencies Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach, Barbara Farrell, Natalie Ward, Sharon Johnston, Ashley Gubbels, Tewodros Eguale, Lisa Dolovich, Derek Jorgenson, Nancy Waite, Nancy Winslade BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:27 (28 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Tracking family medicine graduates. Where do they go, what services do they provide and whom do they see? R Liisa Jaakkimainen, Susan E Schultz, Richard H Glazier, Caroline Abrahams, Sarita Verma BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:26 (28 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Design choices made by target users for a pay-for-performance program in primary care: an action research approach Kirsten Kirschner, Jozé Braspenning, JE Jacobs, Richard Grol BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:25 (27 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Perceptions of hypertension treatment among patients with and without diabetes Heymann Anthony, Liora Valinsky, Zucker Inbar, Chodick Gabriel, Shalev Varda BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:24 (26 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Patient focus groups reveal that those with diabetes and hypertension view the former as the major health threat, whilst those with hypertension alone perceive it as a risk factor rather than as an independent disease.

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		Research article A cross-sectional study assessing the self-reported weight loss strategies used by adult Australian general practice patients Sze Lin Yoong, Carey L Mariko, Robert W Sanson-Fisher, Catherine D'Este BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:48 (30 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article Medical student attitudes towards family medicine in Spain: a statewide analysis Amando Martín Zurro, Josep Jiménez Villa, Antonio Monreal Hijar, Xavier Mundet Tuduri, Ángel Otero Puime, Pablo Alonso-Coello BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:47 (29 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Walking away from type 2 diabetes: trial protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating a structured education programme in those at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes Thomas Yates, Melanie J Davies, Joe Henson, Jacqui Troughton, Charlotte Edwardson, Laura Gray, Kamlesh Khunti BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:46 (29 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Coping with multimorbidity in old age - a qualitative study Christin Loeffler, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Carl-Otto Stolzenbach, Waldemar Streich, Angela Fuchs, Hendrick van den Bussche, Friederike Stolper, Attila Altiner BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:45 (29 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Which providers can bridge the health literacy gap in lifestyle risk factor modification education: a systematic review and narrative synthesis Sarah M Dennis, Anna Williams, Jane Taggart, Anthony Newall, Elizabeth Denney Wilson, Nicholas Zwar, Timothy Shortus, Mark F Harris BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:44 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Antibiotic prescribing in primary care, adherence to guidelines and unnecessary prescribing - an Irish perspective Marion Murphy, Colin P Bradley, Stephen Byrne BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:43 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Quality of life among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: a cross-cultural comparison of Chilean and French families Laurent Boyer, Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar, Raphaelle Richieri, Christophe Lancon, José Gutiérrez-Maldonado, Pascal Auquier BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:42 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article How patients understand depression associated with chronic physical disease - a systematic review Sarah L Alderson, Robbie Foy, Liz Glidewell, Kate L McLintock, Allan O House BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:41 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review Matthew D Mitchell, Philip Gehrman, Michael Perlis, Craig A Umscheid BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:40 (25 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Persistent frequent attenders in primary care: costs, reasons for attendance, organisation of care and potential for cognitive behavioural therapeutic intervention. Richard Morriss, Joe Kai, Christopher Atha, Anthony Avery, Sara Bayes, Matthew Franklin, Tracey George, Marilyn James, Samuel Malins, Ruth McDonald, Shireen Patel, Michelle Stubley, Min Yang BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:39 (20 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article GPs' decision-making - perceiving the patient as a person or a disease running title GPs' decision-making Malin André, Annika Andén, Lars Borgquist, Carl Edvard Rudebeck BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:38 (16 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Barriers to successful recruitment of parents of overweight children for an obesity prevention intervention: a qualitative study among youth health care professionals Sanne MPL Gerards, Pieter C Dagnelie, Maria WJ Jansen, Nanne K De Vries, Stef PJ Kremers BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:37 (16 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Qualitative evaluation of a local coronary heart disease treatment pathway: practical implications and theoretical framework Lena Kramer, Kathrin Schlößler, Susanne Träger, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:36 (14 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral intervention in patients with medically unexplained symptoms: cluster randomized trial Alberto López García-Franco, Ma. Isabel del-Cura González, Luis Caballero Martinez, Teresa Sanz Cuesta, Marta Isabel Díaz García, Ma. Teresa Rodriguez Monje, Marcela Chahua, Inmaculada Muñoz Sanchez, Dolores Serrano González, Teresa Rollán Llanderas, Esther Nieto Blanco, Liliana Losada Cucco, Fernando Caballero Martínez, Nuria Sanz García, Belén Pose García, Montserrat Jurado Sueiro, Manuela Luque Rey, Francisca García de Blas González, Ma. Angeles Miguel Abanto, Teresa Sanz Bayona, Rafaela Ayllón Camargo, Inmaculada Santamaría Lopez, María Luisa Santiago Hernando, Rosario Beltran Alvarez, Ana Isabel Aguilar Gutierrez, Jose Luis Mota Rodriguez, Rafaél Cosculluela Pueyo, Teresa López Martín Aragón, Rosa Bonilla Sanchez, Ma. Carmen Aritieda González-Granda et al. BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:35 (2 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Lack of adherence to hypertension treatment guidelines among GPs in southern Sweden - a case report based survey Rickard W Ekesbo, Patrik Midlöv, Sofia Gerward, Kristin Persson, Christina Nerbrand, Lennart Johansson BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:34 (26 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The relationship between literacy and multimorbidity in a primary care setting Catherine Hudon, Martin Fortin, Marie-Eve Poitras, José Almirall BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:33 (26 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article What challenges hamper Kenyan family physicians in pursuing their family medicine mandate? A qualitative study among family physicians and their colleagues Chiel TM van der Voort, Geraldine van Kasteren, Patrick Chege, Geert-Jan Dinant BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:32 (26 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Recently trained family physicians face challenges in integrating into the Kenyan healthcare system, which include raising awareness of their role amongst colleagues, and overcoming perceptions that it exists merely to fill gaps between established specialisms.
		Debate An evolving perspective on physical activity counselling by medical professionals Steven McPhail, Mandy Schippers BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:31 (23 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article An explanatory randomised controlled trial of a nurse-led, consultation-based intervention to support patients with adherence to taking glucose lowering medication for type 2 diabetes Andrew Farmer, Wendy Hardeman, Dyfrig Hughes, A. Toby Prevost, Youngsuk Kim, Anthea Craven, Jason Oke, Sue Boase, Mary Selwood, Ian Kellar, Jonathan Graffy, Simon Griffin, Stephen Sutton, Ann Louise Kinmonth BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:30 (5 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Monitoring physical functioning as the sixth vital sign: evaluating patient and practice engagement in chronic illness care in a primary care setting--a quasi-experimental design Julie Richardson, Lori Letts, David Chan, Alexis Officer, Sarah Wojkowski, Doug Oliver, Ainsley Moore, Lisa McCarthy, David Price, Sarah Kinzie BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:29 (3 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A qualitative study on healthcare professionals' perceived barriers to insulin initiation in a multi-ethnic population Yew Kong Lee, Ping Yein Lee, Chirk Jenn Ng BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:28 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Pharmacist provision of primary health care: a modified Delphi validation of pharmacists' competencies Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach, Barbara Farrell, Natalie Ward, Sharon Johnston, Ashley Gubbels, Tewodros Eguale, Lisa Dolovich, Derek Jorgenson, Nancy Waite, Nancy Winslade BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:27 (28 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Tracking family medicine graduates. Where do they go, what services do they provide and whom do they see? R Liisa Jaakkimainen, Susan E Schultz, Richard H Glazier, Caroline Abrahams, Sarita Verma BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:26 (28 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Design choices made by target users for a pay-for-performance program in primary care: an action research approach Kirsten Kirschner, Jozé Braspenning, JE Jacobs, Richard Grol BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:25 (27 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Perceptions of hypertension treatment among patients with and without diabetes Heymann Anthony, Liora Valinsky, Zucker Inbar, Chodick Gabriel, Shalev Varda BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:24 (26 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Patient focus groups reveal that those with diabetes and hypertension view the former as the major health threat, whilst those with hypertension alone perceive it as a risk factor rather than as an independent disease.