Family practice
Fam Pract
· ISSN (e) 1460-2229
· 5 papers in corpus
qualitative
2025
BACKGROUND: Back pain is the leading musculoskeletal reason for visits in general practice. Time constraints on consultations affect diagnostic decisions and the delivery of evidence-based care. This study explored patient and general pract…
qualitative
2020
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is an invalidating gynaecological condition in women of reproductive age, and a frequent cause of infertility. Unfortunately, the condition is characterized by a long interval between onset of symptoms and diagnosi…
qualitative
2013
BACKGROUND: With limited screening options, early detection of gynaecologic cancers can depend on women recognizing the potential significance of symptoms and seeking care. OBJECTIVE: We investigated women's concern about symptoms that mig…
observational
2007
BACKGROUND: There is an assumption that in women with menorrhagia 'excessive menstrual loss in regular cycles is the most common clinical presentation' yet epidemiological studies show irregular cycles and bleeding are common. OBJECTIVES: …
observational
1994
The aim of this study was to investigate the treatment preferences of patients consulting their general practitioners (GPs) for heavy menstrual bleeding and the influence of these preferences and other factors on GPs' management decisions. …