There is growing awareness of changes in the levels and patterns of women's use of
alcohol. Australian and international data suggest that patterns of consumption among …

BACKGROUND: Primary care has long been of interest to policy research. Recently, there is
evidence to suggest that it is becoming more difficult to encourage GPs (general …

Background: There is a significant literature examining the reasons why patients attend
emergency departments frequently. This body of work suggests that sociodemographic …

Alcohol misuse is a major public health issue. Primary care has been recognized as an ideal
setting for the health promotional activity needed to reduce the general population's alcohol …

AimThis qualitative study explored the professional and practice-based factors affecting the
role legitimacy and adequacy of practice nurses in managing obese patients …

BACKGROUND: Low response rates are acknowledged as a potential source of bias in
survey results. Response rates are a particular problem in surveys of GPs. Thus, the …

BACKGROUND: The primary care setting has been regarded in government policy and the
scientific literature as an ideal setting for the work needed to meet the Health of the Nation …

Conclusion The re sea rch points to no one single measure that will alleviate alcohol-related
crime. The impo rtance of the drinking culture cannot be under-estimated. Any alcohol …

The appropriateness of the primary care setting to undertake the health promotional
activities needed to meet 'Health of the Nation'alcohol targets has been acknowledged in UK …

This study set out to investigate the behavioural and emotional problems and competencies
of Irish children and adolescents using Achenbach's Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) and …