ABSTRACT

The effective delivery of primary care now requires a much higher calibre of staff than was previously considered acceptable. Selection, assessment and management are skills that need to be properly understood to ensure that the best possible service is being provided; and inappropriate actions can lead employers into a legal minefield with unwelcome consequences. This manual provides concise but comprehensive information on the situation as applied to general practice, illustrated by numerous case studies.

chapter Two|16 pages

Evidence-based practice

chapter Three|12 pages

Asking the right questions

chapter Four|20 pages

The tools of evidence-based medicine

chapter Five|16 pages

Accessing the information

chapter Six|14 pages

Appraising the evidence

chapter Seven|22 pages

Getting the evidence into practice

chapter Eight|10 pages

Managing knowledge

chapter Nine|10 pages

Generating knowledge

chapter Ten|12 pages

Evidence for developing countries