Objective Continuity of care is a long-standing feature of healthcare, especially of general
practice. It is associated with increased patient satisfaction, increased take-up of health …

This article reports results from a three-country study of patient perceptions of physician
responsiveness. Based on existing research in the medical and social-psychological literatures, …

All deaths from cancer were identified from death certificates in the Exeter Health District for
a period of one year. Place of death, age, cancer type and access to general practitioner …

The relationship between status incongruence and serum cholesterol was examined in a
case-control study carried out in an English general practice population. Patients (n = 54) with …

Objective - To determine the influence of longitudinal continuity and trust in patients' regular
family doctors on patient satisfaction with consultations. Design - Observational …

Background Higher continuity of GP care (CGPC), that is, consulting the same doctor
consistently, can improve doctor–patient relationships and increase quality of care; however, its …

METHODS The remote databases Medline and Embase were searched under the terms ‘patient
care’and ‘continuity’together with ‘evaluation’or ‘benefit’or ‘value’. The search was …

ESSAY new research findings first; patients are no longer passive recipients of information,
and they have their own ways of interpreting and responding to new findings. In a traditional …

Objectives The objectives of this study were to assess burnout in a sample of general
practitioners (GPs), to determine factors associated with depersonalisation and to investigate its …

Background. The length of consultations is an important factor affecting the quality of care in
general practice. It is however difficult to study as many factors are simultaneously involved. …