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Welcome to BMC Family Practice published by BioMed Central
BMC Family Practice is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of primary health care, including clinical
management of patients, professional training, shared decision making, and the
organisation and evaluation of health care in the community.
BMC Family Practice (ISSN 1471-2296) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :56
Clinical history and examination are insufficient for diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in primary care but application of electrocardiogram or brain natriuretic peptide assessments are useful to rule out the condition.
BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :42
Less than two thirds of primary care physicians adhere to cardiovascular risk management guidelines for high risk patients while less than 40% do so for those at low risk, highlighting the need for novel interventions to facilitate guideline implementation.
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Research article
Differences in referral rates to specialised health care from four primary health care models in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Andrzej Zielinski, Anders Hakansson, Arnoldas Jurgutis, Ingvar Ovhed, Anders Halling BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :63 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The management of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) in Australian general practice: bridging the evidence-practice gap.
A national, representative postal survey.
Melina Gattellari, John M Worthington, Nicholas A Zwar, Sandy Middleton BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :62 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Improved persistence and adherence to diuretic fixed-dose combination therapy compared to diuretic monotherapy Bimal V Patel, Rosemay A Remigio-Baker, Patrick Thiebaud, Ronald Preblick, Craig Plauschinat BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :61 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ischemic heart disease and primary care: identifying gender-related differences. An observational study In BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :60 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of sublingual immunotherapy in children with house dust mite allergy in primary care: study design and recruitment Cindy MA de Bot, Heleen Moed, Marjolein Y Berger, Esther R BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :59 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Lifestyle counseling in hypertension-related visits Ivon EJ Milder, Anneke Blokstra, Judith de Groot, Sandra van Dulmen, Wanda JE Bemelmans BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :58 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Reducing unnecessary prescriptions of antibiotics for acute cough: Adaptation of a leaflet aimed at Turkish immigrants in Germany Selime Sahlan, Anja Wollny, Silke Brockmann, Angela Fuchs, Attila Altiner BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :57 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The accuracy of symptoms, signs and diagnostic tests in the diagnosis of left ventricular dysfunction in primary care: A diagnostic accuracy systematic review V Madhok, G Falk, A Rogers, AD Struthers, FM Sullivan, T Fahey BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :56 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Is there a need for a GP consultant at a university hospital? J Mulder, KH Groenier, JH Dekker, AJ Berendsen, J Schuling BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :55 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Setting up a Paediatric Rapid Access Outpatient Unit: Views of general practice teams Lisa Williams, Jane Fryer, Rachel Andrew, Colin Powell, Jim Pink, Glyn Elwyn BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :54 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Mind the gap between policy imperatives and service provision: a qualitative study of the process of respiratory service development in England and Wales Sonya Hamilton, Guro Huby, Alison Tierney, Alison Powell, Tara Kielmann, Aziz Sheikh, Hilary Pinnock BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :248 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Orocervical foetus-in-foetu with prenatal sonographic diagnosis: a case report Kolawole T Braimoh, Adekunle Y Abdulkadir, Rabiu O Balogun Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :362 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Project Note
Exploring the agreement between diagnostic criteria for IBS in primary care in Greece.
Foteini Anastasiou, Ioannis A Mouzas, Joanna Moschandreas, Elias Kouroumalis, Christos Lionis BMC Research Notes 2008, 1 :127 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Estimated time spent on preventive services by primary care physicians Kathryn I Pollak, Katrina M Krause, Kimberly SH Yarnall, Margaret Gradison, J LLOYD Michener, Truls Ostbye BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :245 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
The assessment of health-related quality of life in relation to the body mass index value in the urban population of Belgrade Nadja Vasiljevic, Sonja Ralevic, Jelena Marinkovic, Nikola Kocev, Milos Maksimovic, Gorica Sbutega Milosevic, Jelena Tomic Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6 :106 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Pediatric reference intervals for thyroid hormone levels from birth to adulthood: a retrospective study Klaus Kapelari, Christine Kirchlechner, Wolfgang Hogler, Katharina Schweitzer, Irene Virgolini, Roy Moncayo BMC Endocrine Disorders 2008, 8 :15 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Living knowledge of the healing plants: Ethno-phytotherapy in the Chepang communities from the Mid-Hills of Nepal Arun Rijal Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2008, 4 :23 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The epidemiology and medical management of low back pain during ambulatory medical care visits in the United States John C Licciardone Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care 2008, 2 :11 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effects of short duration stress management training on self-perceived depression, anxiety and stress in male automotive assembly workers: a quasi-experimental study Edimansyah Bin Abdin, Rusli Bin Nordin, L Naing Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2008, 3 :28 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The trends in prostate specific antigen usage amongst United Kingdom urologists, a questionnaire based study. Helena P Burden, Chris R Davis, Sophie Tate, Raj Persad, Chris H Holmes, Kate Whittington BMC Urology 2008, 8 :17 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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