PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - S Hilton
TI  - Near patient testing in general practice: a review.
DP  - 1990 Jan 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - 32--36
VI  - 40
IP  - 330
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/40/330/32.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/40/330/32.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract1990 Jan 01; 40
AB  - Until recently, technological advances in general practice have generally been thought of as the applications of microcomputers in practice organization and record keeping. Advances in miniaturization and versatility of diagnostic technology will have a similarly large impact on the way general practitioners practice medicine in the next decade. This article reviews some of the newer tests that are already available to general practitioners, particularly in diagnostic biochemistry and microbiology. Preliminary evaluative work and research studies in general practice are also described.