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Stacey E. Hot topics in general practice. 4th ed. Oxford: Bios Scientific Publishers, 2002
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The aim of Hot topics in general practice is to provide brief summaries of relevant articles for primary care clinicians to help them keep up to date with developments relevant to their field. Stacey states in the preface that she does not attempt to critically appraise the studies. The target audience includes general practitioners, general practice trainees, medical students, and those studying for general practice examination.
This resource was compiled by selecting “hot topics” from 1999 on from 4 major journals: the BMJ, British Journal of General Practice, Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, and Evidence-Based Medicine. The author provides background information on each topic, although …