Full Description
Essential reading for anyone working in general practice or involved in improving the quality of general practice, this practical book demonstrates how a set of clinical quality indicators can be usefully employed in the management of the most common problems encountered by general practitioners.
Contents
Introduction to quality assessment in general practice - all editors Developing the quality indicator set - Jenny Hacker Asthma - Stephen Campbell Coronary heart disease - David Mant, Nick Hicks, and Tim Lancaster Depression - Tony Kendrick Diabetes mellitus - Adrian Freeman and Michael Hall Hypertension - Tom Fahey Osteoarthritis - Martin Underwood Acne - Sarah Purdy Acute back pain - Martin Underwood Acute diarrhoea in children - Pali Hungin Acute otitis media - Paul Little Allergic rhinitis - Helen Smith, Stephen Morgan Dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease - Brendan Delaney Headache - Norma O'Flynn Upper respiratory tract infections - Paul Little Urinary tract infections - Paul Little Cervical screening - Sue Wilson Family planning/contraception - Clore Seamark Hormone replacement therapy - Jean Coope Immunisations - Alison Round How to use the quality indicator set - Martin Roland
