Context Selection methods used by medical schools should reliably identify whether
candidates are likely to be successful in medical training and ultimately become competent …

Objectives To explore how general practitioners operate the sickness certification system,
their views on the system, and suggestions for change. Design Qualitative focus group study …

Objectives Medical student electives are memorable learning experiences, of which approximately
40% are spent in developing countries. Students often have laudable motivation but …

BACKGROUND: Prescribed medication is a mainstay of primary care but it is clear that a large
proportion of treatment is not taken correctly. Such 'non-compliance' is considered to be a …

This work was commissioned to examine the available evidence on a) the effectiveness of
different methods used by medical schools to select students, and b) the effectiveness of …

Background Medical students have historically largely come from more affluent parts of society,
leading many countries to seek to broaden access to medical careers on the grounds of …

OBJECTIVE: To identify ethical processes and recruitment strategies, participation rates of
studies using audio or video recording of primary health care consultations for research …

The relevance of biographical disruption and loss of self for children and young people is
unclear, particularly in cases of congenital illness such as cystic fibrosis, where no prior period …

BACKGROUND: Despite evidence that uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection (cough)
does not respond appreciably to antibiotics and that bacterial resistance is increasing, …

Although chest physiotherapy is central to the management of cystic fibrosis many report
problems with adherence. Research in other long-term conditions suggests that non-adherence …