PURPOSE We determined the reported value general practitioners/family physicians in 3
different health care systems place on the various types of continuity of care. METHODS We …

Background Although continuity of care is a widely accepted core principle of primary care,
the evidence about its benefits is still weak. Aim To investigate whether continuity of care in …

For a variety of reasons, GPs are working more and more with unfamiliar patients. The
proposed new British GP contract stipulates that in future patients will register with a …

Background Continuity is a fundamental tenet of primary care, and highly valued by patients;
it may also improve patient outcomes and lower cost of health care. It is thus important to …

This paper examines the commercialization of an alternative youth subculture. Sociologists
have typically focused on the ways that authorities have attempted to repress and censor …

Background Central to establishing continuity of care is the development of a relationship
between doctor and patient/caregiver. Transfer of information between these parties …

Background The numbers of nurses in general practice in Australia tripled between 2004
and 2012. However, evidence on whether nursing care in general practice improves patient …

Background In the current context of increasingly fragmented healthcare systems where
patients are seen by multiple doctors in different settings, patients' relational continuity with …

Background Personal continuity of care is a core value of general practice. It is increasingly
threatened by societal and healthcare changes. Aim To investigate the association between …

Objective. Personal continuity is regarded as a core value in general practice. The aim of
this study was to determine the level of personal continuity in Norwegian general practice …