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		Research article Context factors in general practitioner - patient encounters and their impact on assessing communication skills - an exploratory study Geurt Essers, Anneke Kramer, Boukje Andriesse, Chris van Weel, Cees van der Vleuten, Sandra van Dulmen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:65 (22 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article Identifying frailty: do the Frailty Index and Groningen Frailty Indicator cover different clinical perspectives? a cross-sectional study Irene Drubbel, Nienke Bleijenberg, Guido Kranenburg, René JC Eijkemans, Marieke J Schuurmans, Niek J de Wit, Mattijs E Numans BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:64 (21 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Rationale, design and organization of the delayed antibiotic prescription (DAP) trial: a randomized controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of delayed antibiotic prescribing strategies in the non-complicated acute respiratory tract infections in general practice Mariam de laPoza Abad, Gemma Mas Dalmau, Mikel Moreno Bakedano, Ana Isabel González González, Yolanda Canellas Criado, Silvia Hernández Anadón, Rafael Rotaeche del Campo, Pere Torán Montserrat, Antonio Negrete Palma, Guillem Pera, Eulàlia Borrell Thió, Carl LLor, Paul Little, Pablo Alonso Coello BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:63 (19 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article What makes up good consultations? A qualitative study of GPs’ discourses Kaatje Van Roy, Stijn Vanheule, Myriam Deveugele BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:62 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A program of nurse algorithm-guided care for adult patients with acute minor illnesses in primary care Núria Fabrellas, Carmen Sánchez, Eulàlia Juvé, Eva Aurin, Dolors Monserrat, Esther Casanovas, Magali Urrea BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:61 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Nurses can resolve a high proportion of same day consultations through use of a management algorithm for treating common minor illnesses, suggesting this is a sustainable way to reduce the burden on primary care doctors
		Research article Live well: a practical and effective low-intensity dietary counseling intervention for use in primary care patients with dyslipidemia - a randomized controlled pilot trial Doina Kulick, Robert D Langer, Judith M Ashley, Kim M Gans, Karen Schlauch, Chad Feller BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:59 (12 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Investigating the role of the general practitioner in cancer prevention: a mixed methods study Sonja McIlfatrick, Sinead Keeney, Hugh McKenna, Nigel McCarley, Gerry McElwee BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:58 (7 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Medicines use reviews: a potential resource or lost opportunity for general practice? Asam Latif, Kristian Pollock, Helen F Boardman BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:57 (6 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Study protocol The study design and rationale of the randomized controlled trial: translating COPD guidelines into primary care practice Donna R Parker, Charles B Eaton, David K Ahern, Mary B Roberts, Caitlin Rafferty, Roberta E Goldman, F McCool, Joseph Wroblewski BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:56 (6 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Evidence of prescription of antidepressants for non-psychiatric conditions in primary care: an analysis of guidelines and systematic reviews Alain Mercier, Isabelle Auger-Aubin, Jean-Pierre Lebeau, Matthieu Schuers, Pascal Boulet, Jean-Loup Hermil, Paul Van Royen, Lieve Peremans BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:55 (4 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Study protocol Level of distress, somatisation and beliefs on health-disease in newly arrived immigrant patients attended in primary care centres in Catalonia and definition of professional competences for their most effective management: PROMISE Project Pere Torán-Monserrat, Jordi Cebrià-Andreu, Josep Arnau-Figueras, Jordi Segura-Bernal, Anna Ibars-Verdaguer, Josep Massons-Cirera, Mª Carmen Barreiro-Montaña, Sandra Santamaria-Bayes, Esther Limón-Ramírez, Juan José Montero-Alia, Carles Pérez-Testor, Guillem Pera-Blanco, Laura Muñoz-Ortiz, Carolina Palma-Sevillano, Gerard Segarra-Gutiérrez, Sergi Corbella-Santomà BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:54 (4 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article When the group practice breaks up: a qualitative study François Marechal, Dorothée Schmidt, Evelyne Lasserre, Laurent Letrilliart BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:53 (3 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Study protocol End of life care for frail older patients in family practice (ELFOP) – protocol of a longitudinal qualitative study on needs, appropriateness and utilisation of services Gabriele Müller-Mundt, Jutta Bleidorn, Karin Geiger, Katharina Klindtworth, Sabine Pleschberger, Eva Hummers-Pradier, Nils Schneider BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:52 (3 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Healthcare improvement as planned system change or complex responsive processes? a longitudinal case study in general practice Barbara J Booth, Nicholas Zwar, Mark F Harris BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:51 (23 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Study protocol Efficacy of high doses of oral penicillin versus amoxicillin in the treatment of adults with non-severe pneumonia attended in the community: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial Carl Llor, Javier Arranz, Rosa Morros, Anna García-Sangenís, Helena Pera, Joan Llobera, Mireia Guillén-Solà, Eugenia Carandell, Jesús Ortega, Silvia Hernández, Marc Miravitlles BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:50 (17 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Early Dementia Questionnaire (EDQ): A new screening instrument for early dementia in primary care practice Zurraini Arabi, Noor Azah Aziz, Aznida Firzah Abdul Aziz, Rosdinom Razali, Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:49 (16 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Quality of sickness certification in primary health care: a retrospective database study Ylva Skånér, Britt Arrelöv, Lars G Backlund, Magdalena Fresk, Amanda Waleh Åström, Gunnar H Nilsson BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:48 (12 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Patient and physician related factors of adherence to evidence based guidelines in diabetes mellitus type 2, cardiovascular disease and prevention: a cross sectional study Johanna Fürthauer, Maria Flamm, Andreas Sönnichsen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:47 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Guidelines for treating chronic conditions like diabetes are followed in the majority of cases, but adherence could still be increased by improving doctors knowledge and patients awareness of these guidelines
		Research article A qualitative study of primary care professionals’ views of case finding for depression in patients with diabetes or coronary heart disease in the UK Margaret Maxwell, Fiona Harris, Carina Hibberd, Eddie Donaghy, Rebekah Pratt, Chris Williams, Jill Morrison, Jennifer Gibb, Philip Watson, Chris Burton BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:46 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Economic evaluation of a lifestyle intervention in primary care to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases: a randomized controlled trial Marieke F van Wier, Jeroen Lakerveld, Sandra D M Bot, Mai J M Chinapaw, Giel Nijpels, Maurits W van Tulder BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:45 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Minimal improvement of nurses’ motivational interviewing skills in routine diabetes care one year after training: a cluster randomized trial Renate Jansink, Jozé Braspenning, Miranda Laurant, Ellen Keizer, Glyn Elwyn, Trudy van der Weijden, Richard Grol BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:44 (28 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Dutch postgraduate GP selection procedure; reliability of interview assessments Margit I Vermeulen, Marijke M Kuyvenhoven, Nicolaas P A Zuithoff, Yolanda van der Graaf, Roger A M J Damoiseaux BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:43 (27 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article How do GPs identify a need for palliative care in their patients? An interview study Susanne JJ Claessen, Anneke L Francke, Yvonne Engels, Luc Deliens BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:42 (25 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article What professional activities do general practitioners find most meaningful? Cross sectional survey of Norwegian general practitioners Peder Andreas Halvorsen, Adrian Edwards, Ivar Johannes Aaraas, Olaf Gjerløw Aasland, Ivar Sønbø Kristiansen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:41 (23 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Impact of communicative and critical health literacy on understanding of diabetes care and self-efficacy in diabetes management: a cross-sectional study of primary care in Japan Machiko Inoue, Miyako Takahashi, Ichiro Kai BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:40 (23 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article At the coalface and the cutting edge: general practitioners’ accounts of the rewards of engaging with HIV medicine Christy E Newman, Asha Persson, John BF de Wit, Robert H Reynolds, Peter G Canavan, Susan C Kippax, Michael R Kidd BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:39 (21 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Patients’ perceptions of depression and coronary heart disease: a qualitative UPBEAT-UK study Rosemary L Simmonds, Andre Tylee, Paul Walters, Diana Rose BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:38 (19 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article The development of academic family medicine in central and eastern Europe since 1990 Anna Krztoń-Królewiecka, Igor Švab, Marek Oleszczyk, Bohumil Seifert, W Henry Smithson, Adam Windak BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:37 (19 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Implementation of Spanish adaptation of the European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care Carlos Brotons, José Maria Lobos, Miguel Ángel Royo-Bordonada, Antonio Maiques, Ana de Santiago, Ángel Castellanos, Santiago Diaz, Juan Carlos Obaya, Juan Pedro-Botet, Irene Moral, Vicenta Lizarbe, Rosa Moreno, Antonio Pérez, Alberto Cordero, Francisco Fornés-Ubeda, Benilde Serrano-Saiz, Miguel Camafort-Babkowski, Roberto Elosua, Susana Sans, Carmen de Pablo, Antonio Gil-Nuñez, Fernando de Álvaro-Moreno, Pedro Armario, Olga Cortés Rico, Fernando Villar, Ángel Lizcano BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:36 (18 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Activation of the maternal caregiving system by childhood fever – a qualitative study of the experiences made by mothers with a German or a Turkish background in the care of their children Thorsten Langer, Miriam Pfeifer, Aynur Soenmez, Vera Kalitzkus, Stefan Wilm, Wilfried Schnepp BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:35 (18 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Unlocking information for coordination of care in Australia: a qualitative study of information continuity in four primary health care models Michelle Banfield, Karen Gardner, Ian McRae, James Gillespie, Robert Wells, Laurann Yen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:34 (13 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Agreement of general practitioners with the guideline-based stepped-care strategy for patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: a cross-sectional study Agnes J Smink, Sita MA Bierma-Zeinstra, Joost Dekker, Thea PM Vliet Vlieland, Johannes WJ Bijlsma, Bart A Swierstra, Joke H Kortland, Theo B Voorn, Cornelia HM van den Ende, Henk J Schers BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:33 (11 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The “cost” of treating to target: cross-sectional analysis of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in Australian general practice John Furler, Justin W S Hii, Danny Liew, Irene Blackberry, James Best, Leonie Segal, Doris Young BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:32 (8 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Health care providers’ perspective on using family history in the prevention of type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study including different disciplines Suzanne CM van Esch, Wieke H Heideman, Wilmy Cleijne, Martina C Cornel, Frank J Snoek BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:31 (7 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Impact of care management processes and integration of care on blood pressure control in diabetes Ken Wong, Luke Boulanger, Amy Smalarz, Ning Wu, Kimberly Fraser, Jenifer Wogen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:30 (27 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Reviewer acknowledgement Reviewer Acknowledgements Christopher Foote BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:18 (27 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Cardiometabolic prevention consultation in the Netherlands: screening uptake and detection of cardiometabolic risk factors and diseases – a pilot study Victor Van der Meer, Markus MJ Nielen, Anton JM Drenthen, Mieke Van Vliet, Willem JJ Assendelft, Francois G Schellevis BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:29 (26 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article An observational descriptive study of the epidemiology and treatment of neuropathic pain in a UK general population Gillian C Hall, Steve V Morant, Dawn Carroll, Zahava L Gabriel, Henry J McQuay BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:28 (26 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol The effectiveness of medical assistant health coaching for low-income patients with uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia: protocol for a randomized controlled trial and baseline characteristics of the study population Rachel Willard-Grace, Denise DeVore, Ellen H Chen, Danielle Hessler, Thomas Bodenheimer, David H Thom BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:27 (23 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article A qualitative evaluation of New Zealand consumers perceptions of general practice nurses Elizabeth J Halcomb, Kath Peters, Deborah Davies BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:26 (22 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Patients in New Zealand are pleased with the quality of care they receive from general practice nurses, but are still uncertain about what tasks such nurses are qualified to perform
		Research article Sex- and age-specific trends in antibiotic resistance patterns of Escherichia coli urinary isolates from outpatients Jessina C McGregor, Miriam R Elman, David T Bearden, David H Smith BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:25 (22 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Early community-based family practice elective positively influences medical students’ career considerations – a Pre-post-comparison Tobias Deutsch, Petra Hönigschmid, Thomas Frese, Hagen Sandholzer BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:24 (21 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A short general practice based elective significantly increases medical students opinion of family medicine as a future career option, suggesting this could be a way to increase recruitment to the field
		Research article Are family practice trainers and their host practices any better? comparing practice trainers and non-trainers and their practices Pieter van den Hombergh, Saskia Schalk-Soekar, Anneke Kramer, Ben Bottema, Stephen Campbell, Jozé Braspenning BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:23 (21 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article What is different about living alone with cancer in older age? A qualitative study of experiences and preferences for care Barbara Hanratty, Julia Addington-Hall, Antony Arthur, Lucy Cooper, Gunn Grande, Sheila Payne, Jane Seymour BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:22 (20 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial Miguel Román, Concepción Larraz, Amalia Gómez, Joana Ripoll, Isabel Mir, Eduardo Z Miranda, Ana Macho, Vicenç Thomas, Magdalena Esteva BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:21 (11 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Barriers, facilitators and attitudes influencing health promotion activities in general practice: an explorative pilot study Wytske W Geense, Irene M van de Glind, Tommy LS Visscher, Theo van Achterberg BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:20 (9 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article How useful is a history of rubella vaccination for determination of disease susceptibility? A cross-sectional study at a public funded health clinic in Malaysia Ai Theng Cheong, Seng Fah Tong, Ee Ming Khoo BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:19 (31 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article How do general practitioners experience providing care to refugees with mental health problems? A qualitative study from Denmark Natasja Koitzsch Jensen, Marie Norredam, Stefan Priebe, Allan Krasnik BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:17 (28 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article General practitioners’ hypertension knowledge and training needs: a survey in Xuhui district, Shanghai Qian Chen, Xiangjie Zhang, Jie Gu, Tianhao Wang, Yuan Zhang, Shanzhu Zhu BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:16 (28 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Representations of influenza and influenza-like illness in the community - a qualitative study Christine Cedraschi, Laurence Saya, Patrick Klein, Marie-France Bordet, Fabrice Carrat BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:15 (24 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Research article Context factors in general practitioner - patient encounters and their impact on assessing communication skills - an exploratory study Geurt Essers, Anneke Kramer, Boukje Andriesse, Chris van Weel, Cees van der Vleuten, Sandra van Dulmen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:65 (22 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article Identifying frailty: do the Frailty Index and Groningen Frailty Indicator cover different clinical perspectives? a cross-sectional study Irene Drubbel, Nienke Bleijenberg, Guido Kranenburg, René JC Eijkemans, Marieke J Schuurmans, Niek J de Wit, Mattijs E Numans BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:64 (21 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Rationale, design and organization of the delayed antibiotic prescription (DAP) trial: a randomized controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of delayed antibiotic prescribing strategies in the non-complicated acute respiratory tract infections in general practice Mariam de laPoza Abad, Gemma Mas Dalmau, Mikel Moreno Bakedano, Ana Isabel González González, Yolanda Canellas Criado, Silvia Hernández Anadón, Rafael Rotaeche del Campo, Pere Torán Montserrat, Antonio Negrete Palma, Guillem Pera, Eulàlia Borrell Thió, Carl LLor, Paul Little, Pablo Alonso Coello BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:63 (19 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article What makes up good consultations? A qualitative study of GPs’ discourses Kaatje Van Roy, Stijn Vanheule, Myriam Deveugele BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:62 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A program of nurse algorithm-guided care for adult patients with acute minor illnesses in primary care Núria Fabrellas, Carmen Sánchez, Eulàlia Juvé, Eva Aurin, Dolors Monserrat, Esther Casanovas, Magali Urrea BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:61 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Nurses can resolve a high proportion of same day consultations through use of a management algorithm for treating common minor illnesses, suggesting this is a sustainable way to reduce the burden on primary care doctors
		Research article Live well: a practical and effective low-intensity dietary counseling intervention for use in primary care patients with dyslipidemia - a randomized controlled pilot trial Doina Kulick, Robert D Langer, Judith M Ashley, Kim M Gans, Karen Schlauch, Chad Feller BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:59 (12 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Investigating the role of the general practitioner in cancer prevention: a mixed methods study Sonja McIlfatrick, Sinead Keeney, Hugh McKenna, Nigel McCarley, Gerry McElwee BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:58 (7 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Medicines use reviews: a potential resource or lost opportunity for general practice? Asam Latif, Kristian Pollock, Helen F Boardman BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:57 (6 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Study protocol The study design and rationale of the randomized controlled trial: translating COPD guidelines into primary care practice Donna R Parker, Charles B Eaton, David K Ahern, Mary B Roberts, Caitlin Rafferty, Roberta E Goldman, F McCool, Joseph Wroblewski BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:56 (6 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Evidence of prescription of antidepressants for non-psychiatric conditions in primary care: an analysis of guidelines and systematic reviews Alain Mercier, Isabelle Auger-Aubin, Jean-Pierre Lebeau, Matthieu Schuers, Pascal Boulet, Jean-Loup Hermil, Paul Van Royen, Lieve Peremans BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:55 (4 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Study protocol Level of distress, somatisation and beliefs on health-disease in newly arrived immigrant patients attended in primary care centres in Catalonia and definition of professional competences for their most effective management: PROMISE Project Pere Torán-Monserrat, Jordi Cebrià-Andreu, Josep Arnau-Figueras, Jordi Segura-Bernal, Anna Ibars-Verdaguer, Josep Massons-Cirera, Mª Carmen Barreiro-Montaña, Sandra Santamaria-Bayes, Esther Limón-Ramírez, Juan José Montero-Alia, Carles Pérez-Testor, Guillem Pera-Blanco, Laura Muñoz-Ortiz, Carolina Palma-Sevillano, Gerard Segarra-Gutiérrez, Sergi Corbella-Santomà BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:54 (4 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article When the group practice breaks up: a qualitative study François Marechal, Dorothée Schmidt, Evelyne Lasserre, Laurent Letrilliart BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:53 (3 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Study protocol End of life care for frail older patients in family practice (ELFOP) – protocol of a longitudinal qualitative study on needs, appropriateness and utilisation of services Gabriele Müller-Mundt, Jutta Bleidorn, Karin Geiger, Katharina Klindtworth, Sabine Pleschberger, Eva Hummers-Pradier, Nils Schneider BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:52 (3 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Healthcare improvement as planned system change or complex responsive processes? a longitudinal case study in general practice Barbara J Booth, Nicholas Zwar, Mark F Harris BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:51 (23 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Study protocol Efficacy of high doses of oral penicillin versus amoxicillin in the treatment of adults with non-severe pneumonia attended in the community: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial Carl Llor, Javier Arranz, Rosa Morros, Anna García-Sangenís, Helena Pera, Joan Llobera, Mireia Guillén-Solà, Eugenia Carandell, Jesús Ortega, Silvia Hernández, Marc Miravitlles BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:50 (17 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Early Dementia Questionnaire (EDQ): A new screening instrument for early dementia in primary care practice Zurraini Arabi, Noor Azah Aziz, Aznida Firzah Abdul Aziz, Rosdinom Razali, Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:49 (16 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Quality of sickness certification in primary health care: a retrospective database study Ylva Skånér, Britt Arrelöv, Lars G Backlund, Magdalena Fresk, Amanda Waleh Åström, Gunnar H Nilsson BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:48 (12 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Patient and physician related factors of adherence to evidence based guidelines in diabetes mellitus type 2, cardiovascular disease and prevention: a cross sectional study Johanna Fürthauer, Maria Flamm, Andreas Sönnichsen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:47 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Guidelines for treating chronic conditions like diabetes are followed in the majority of cases, but adherence could still be increased by improving doctors knowledge and patients awareness of these guidelines
		Research article A qualitative study of primary care professionals’ views of case finding for depression in patients with diabetes or coronary heart disease in the UK Margaret Maxwell, Fiona Harris, Carina Hibberd, Eddie Donaghy, Rebekah Pratt, Chris Williams, Jill Morrison, Jennifer Gibb, Philip Watson, Chris Burton BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:46 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Economic evaluation of a lifestyle intervention in primary care to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases: a randomized controlled trial Marieke F van Wier, Jeroen Lakerveld, Sandra D M Bot, Mai J M Chinapaw, Giel Nijpels, Maurits W van Tulder BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:45 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Minimal improvement of nurses’ motivational interviewing skills in routine diabetes care one year after training: a cluster randomized trial Renate Jansink, Jozé Braspenning, Miranda Laurant, Ellen Keizer, Glyn Elwyn, Trudy van der Weijden, Richard Grol BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:44 (28 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Dutch postgraduate GP selection procedure; reliability of interview assessments Margit I Vermeulen, Marijke M Kuyvenhoven, Nicolaas P A Zuithoff, Yolanda van der Graaf, Roger A M J Damoiseaux BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:43 (27 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article How do GPs identify a need for palliative care in their patients? An interview study Susanne JJ Claessen, Anneke L Francke, Yvonne Engels, Luc Deliens BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:42 (25 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article What professional activities do general practitioners find most meaningful? Cross sectional survey of Norwegian general practitioners Peder Andreas Halvorsen, Adrian Edwards, Ivar Johannes Aaraas, Olaf Gjerløw Aasland, Ivar Sønbø Kristiansen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:41 (23 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Impact of communicative and critical health literacy on understanding of diabetes care and self-efficacy in diabetes management: a cross-sectional study of primary care in Japan Machiko Inoue, Miyako Takahashi, Ichiro Kai BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:40 (23 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article At the coalface and the cutting edge: general practitioners’ accounts of the rewards of engaging with HIV medicine Christy E Newman, Asha Persson, John BF de Wit, Robert H Reynolds, Peter G Canavan, Susan C Kippax, Michael R Kidd BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:39 (21 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Patients’ perceptions of depression and coronary heart disease: a qualitative UPBEAT-UK study Rosemary L Simmonds, Andre Tylee, Paul Walters, Diana Rose BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:38 (19 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article The development of academic family medicine in central and eastern Europe since 1990 Anna Krztoń-Królewiecka, Igor Švab, Marek Oleszczyk, Bohumil Seifert, W Henry Smithson, Adam Windak BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:37 (19 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Implementation of Spanish adaptation of the European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care Carlos Brotons, José Maria Lobos, Miguel Ángel Royo-Bordonada, Antonio Maiques, Ana de Santiago, Ángel Castellanos, Santiago Diaz, Juan Carlos Obaya, Juan Pedro-Botet, Irene Moral, Vicenta Lizarbe, Rosa Moreno, Antonio Pérez, Alberto Cordero, Francisco Fornés-Ubeda, Benilde Serrano-Saiz, Miguel Camafort-Babkowski, Roberto Elosua, Susana Sans, Carmen de Pablo, Antonio Gil-Nuñez, Fernando de Álvaro-Moreno, Pedro Armario, Olga Cortés Rico, Fernando Villar, Ángel Lizcano BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:36 (18 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Activation of the maternal caregiving system by childhood fever – a qualitative study of the experiences made by mothers with a German or a Turkish background in the care of their children Thorsten Langer, Miriam Pfeifer, Aynur Soenmez, Vera Kalitzkus, Stefan Wilm, Wilfried Schnepp BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:35 (18 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Unlocking information for coordination of care in Australia: a qualitative study of information continuity in four primary health care models Michelle Banfield, Karen Gardner, Ian McRae, James Gillespie, Robert Wells, Laurann Yen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:34 (13 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Agreement of general practitioners with the guideline-based stepped-care strategy for patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: a cross-sectional study Agnes J Smink, Sita MA Bierma-Zeinstra, Joost Dekker, Thea PM Vliet Vlieland, Johannes WJ Bijlsma, Bart A Swierstra, Joke H Kortland, Theo B Voorn, Cornelia HM van den Ende, Henk J Schers BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:33 (11 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The “cost” of treating to target: cross-sectional analysis of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in Australian general practice John Furler, Justin W S Hii, Danny Liew, Irene Blackberry, James Best, Leonie Segal, Doris Young BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:32 (8 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Health care providers’ perspective on using family history in the prevention of type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study including different disciplines Suzanne CM van Esch, Wieke H Heideman, Wilmy Cleijne, Martina C Cornel, Frank J Snoek BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:31 (7 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Impact of care management processes and integration of care on blood pressure control in diabetes Ken Wong, Luke Boulanger, Amy Smalarz, Ning Wu, Kimberly Fraser, Jenifer Wogen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:30 (27 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Reviewer acknowledgement Reviewer Acknowledgements Christopher Foote BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:18 (27 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Cardiometabolic prevention consultation in the Netherlands: screening uptake and detection of cardiometabolic risk factors and diseases – a pilot study Victor Van der Meer, Markus MJ Nielen, Anton JM Drenthen, Mieke Van Vliet, Willem JJ Assendelft, Francois G Schellevis BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:29 (26 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article An observational descriptive study of the epidemiology and treatment of neuropathic pain in a UK general population Gillian C Hall, Steve V Morant, Dawn Carroll, Zahava L Gabriel, Henry J McQuay BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:28 (26 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol The effectiveness of medical assistant health coaching for low-income patients with uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia: protocol for a randomized controlled trial and baseline characteristics of the study population Rachel Willard-Grace, Denise DeVore, Ellen H Chen, Danielle Hessler, Thomas Bodenheimer, David H Thom BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:27 (23 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article A qualitative evaluation of New Zealand consumers perceptions of general practice nurses Elizabeth J Halcomb, Kath Peters, Deborah Davies BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:26 (22 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Patients in New Zealand are pleased with the quality of care they receive from general practice nurses, but are still uncertain about what tasks such nurses are qualified to perform
		Research article Sex- and age-specific trends in antibiotic resistance patterns of Escherichia coli urinary isolates from outpatients Jessina C McGregor, Miriam R Elman, David T Bearden, David H Smith BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:25 (22 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Early community-based family practice elective positively influences medical students’ career considerations – a Pre-post-comparison Tobias Deutsch, Petra Hönigschmid, Thomas Frese, Hagen Sandholzer BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:24 (21 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A short general practice based elective significantly increases medical students opinion of family medicine as a future career option, suggesting this could be a way to increase recruitment to the field
		Research article Are family practice trainers and their host practices any better? comparing practice trainers and non-trainers and their practices Pieter van den Hombergh, Saskia Schalk-Soekar, Anneke Kramer, Ben Bottema, Stephen Campbell, Jozé Braspenning BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:23 (21 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article What is different about living alone with cancer in older age? A qualitative study of experiences and preferences for care Barbara Hanratty, Julia Addington-Hall, Antony Arthur, Lucy Cooper, Gunn Grande, Sheila Payne, Jane Seymour BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:22 (20 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial Miguel Román, Concepción Larraz, Amalia Gómez, Joana Ripoll, Isabel Mir, Eduardo Z Miranda, Ana Macho, Vicenç Thomas, Magdalena Esteva BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:21 (11 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Barriers, facilitators and attitudes influencing health promotion activities in general practice: an explorative pilot study Wytske W Geense, Irene M van de Glind, Tommy LS Visscher, Theo van Achterberg BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:20 (9 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article How useful is a history of rubella vaccination for determination of disease susceptibility? A cross-sectional study at a public funded health clinic in Malaysia Ai Theng Cheong, Seng Fah Tong, Ee Ming Khoo BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:19 (31 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article How do general practitioners experience providing care to refugees with mental health problems? A qualitative study from Denmark Natasja Koitzsch Jensen, Marie Norredam, Stefan Priebe, Allan Krasnik BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:17 (28 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article General practitioners’ hypertension knowledge and training needs: a survey in Xuhui district, Shanghai Qian Chen, Xiangjie Zhang, Jie Gu, Tianhao Wang, Yuan Zhang, Shanzhu Zhu BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:16 (28 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Representations of influenza and influenza-like illness in the community - a qualitative study Christine Cedraschi, Laurence Saya, Patrick Klein, Marie-France Bordet, Fabrice Carrat BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:15 (24 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed