Home
Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Natalie Pafitis
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.
more info ]
Research article
To make a difference - how GPs conceive consultation outcomes. A phenomenographic study Annika Anden, Sven-Olof Andersson, Carl-Edvard Rudebeck BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :4 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Factors prompting PSA-testing of asymptomatic men in a country with no guidelines: a national survey of general practitioners Frances J Drummond, Anne-Elie Carsin, Linda Sharp, Harry Comber BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :3 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
"I should live and finish it": A qualitative inquiry into Turkish women's menopause experience Serap Y Cifcili, Mehmet Akman, Abdullah Demirkol, Pemra C Unalan, Etienne Vermeire BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :2 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Association between risk factors for injurious falls and new benzodiazepine prescribing in elderly persons Gillian Bartlett, Michal Abrahamowicz, Roland Grad, Marie-Pierre Sylvestre, Robyn Tamblyn BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :1 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Outcome and patients' satisfaction after functional treatment of acute lateral ankle injuries at emergency departments versus family doctor offices: a prospective randomized study Patrik R Schwab, Lorin M Benneker, Stefan Eggli, Heinz Zimmermann, Aristomenis K Exadaktylos BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :69 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Responses to language barriers in consultations with refugees and asylum seekers: a telephone survey of Irish general practitioners Anne MacFarlane, Liam G Glynn, Phillip I Mosinkie, Andrew W Murphy BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :68 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Three years follow-up of screen-detected diabetic and non-diabetic subjects: who is better off? The ADDITION Netherlands study Paul GH Janssen, Kees J Gorter, Ronald P Stolk, Mehmet Akarsubasi, Guy EHM Rutten BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :67 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
The role of the General Practitioner in weight management in primary care Marlene Tham, Doris Young BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :66 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
What are the roles involved in establishing and maintaining informational continuity of care within family practice? A systematic review Valorie A Crooks, Gina Agarwal BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :65 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Optimizing the diagnostic work-up of acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections Bart J Knottnerus, Patrick JE Bindels, Suzanne E Geerlings, Eric P Moll van Charante, Gerben ter Riet BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :64 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Perception of primary health professionals about Female Genital Mutilation: from healthcare to intercultural competence.
Adriana Kaplan-Marcusan, Pere Toran-Monserrat, Juana Moreno-Navarro, Ma Jose Castany-Fabregas, Laura Munoz-Ortiz BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :11 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
An association between colonic adenoma and abdominal obesity : A cross sectional study. YoungJoo Kim, YunJin Kim, Sangyeoup Lee BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :4 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Access to interpreting services in England: secondary analysis of national data Paramjit Gill, Aparna Shankar, Terry Quirke, Nick Freemantle BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :12 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Is new drug prescribing in primary care specialist induced? Stefan R. Florentinus, Eibert R. Heerdink, Liset Van Dijk, Fabienne Griens, Peter P. Groenewegen, Hubert G.M. Leufkens BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :6 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Incidence and risk factors of exacerbations among COPD patients in primary health care:APMPOC study Eulalia Borrell, Mar Rodriguez, Pere Toran, Laura Munoz, Guillem Pera, Nuria Montella, Monica Monteagudo, Magali Urrea, Yolanda Puigfel, Antonio Negrete, Xavier Mezquiriz, Cristina Domenech, Anna Lacasta, Ma Llum Garcia, Sandra Maneus, Gloria Tintore BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :8 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
A tool for self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism in residents
Andrew B Symons, Andrew Swanson, Denise McGuigan, Susan Orrange, Elie A Akl BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :1 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Intraductal and invasive adenocarcinoma of duct of Luschka, mimicking chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis Mumtaz Jahan, Philip Xiao, Alan Go, Muhammad Cheema, Arif Hameed World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009, 7 :4 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
European Practice Assessment of Cardiovascular risk management (EPA Cardio): protocol of an international observational study in primary care Michel Wensing, Sabine Ludt, Stephen Campbell, Jan van Lieshout, Eckhard Volbracht, Richard Grol, on behalf of the EPA Cardio Project Group Implementation Science 2009, 4 :3 (7 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Predictive factors for somatization in a trauma sample
Ask Elklit, Dorte M. Christiansen Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2009, 5 :1 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Death following bilateral complete Achilles tendon rupture in a patient on fluoroquinolone therapy: a case report Andrew W Gottschalk, John W Bachman Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :1 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Featured articles
a cross sectional study in General Practice