Research that matters is inspired, more often than not, by questions arising during contact with patients in routine clinical practice. The answers to these questions often have a meaningful impact on patient care, practice or policy. This issue of the Journal presents the results of a number of studies which address uncertainties that will resonate with many clinicians
The first of these concerns frequent attenders in general practice — the ‘fat folder’ patients who, interestingly, have become less visible in the era of electronic health …