International Perspectives on Primary Care Research [Paperback]

International Perspectives on Primary Care Researchexamines how the evidence base from primary care research can strengthen health care services and delivery, tackle the growing burden of disease, improve quality and safety, and increase a person-centred focus to health care.

Demonstrating the inter-professional nature of the discipline, the book also features a section on cross-nation organisations and primary care networks supporting research. National perspectives are offered from researchers in 20 countries that form part of the World Organization of Family Doctors, providing case histories from research-rich to resource-poor nations that illustrate the range of research development and capacity building.

This book argues the importance of primary care research, especially to policy makers, decision makers and funders in informing best practice, training primary health care providers and achieving equitable distribution of care.

WHAT IS PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH?

Introduction
Felicity Goodyear-Smith

The History of Primary Care Research
Felicity Goodyear-Smith

The Nature of Primary Care Research
John Beasley, Andrew Bazemore and Bob Mash

Who Conducts Primary Care Research?
Bob Mash

Effective Patient Involvement in Research: Why, Who and How?
Amanda Howe

Primary Care Research in the Digital Age: Unleashing the Power of Electronic Patient Records
Jim Warren

References

THE CONTRIBUTION OF PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH TO HEALTH AND HEALTH SYSTEMS

Introduction
Bob Mash

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