Many studies of doctor-patient communication have been carried in order to investigate
which communica-tion behaviours of the doctor (and less frequently of the patient) are …

Aim There is increasing interest in the role that peers may play to support positive health
behaviours in diabetes, but there is limited evidence to inform policy and practice. The aim of …

The latest edition of this highly successful textbook introduces the key techniques and
concepts involved in cloning genes and in studying their expression and variation. The new …

Purpose Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is common in patients with cancer. Long-term
daily subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin has been standard treatment for such …

PCR is, in principle, a simple and rapid test for use in the detection of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. However, virtually no data are available on the reliability and reproducibility of …

There is growing recognition of the importance of patients′ expectations in general
practice. This study aimed to investigate the types of expectations adult primary care patients …

Absenteeism is an issue that has grown in importance over the past few years; however,
little has been done to explore the impact of presenteeism on individual and organisational …

The present update on the global distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
spoligotypes provides both the octal and binary descriptions of the spoligotypes for M …

We present a short summary of recent observations on the global distribution of the major
clades of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, the causative agent of tuberculosis. This …

Objective To identify major concerns of national and local importance in the provision,
commissioning, research, and use of generalist end of life care. Design A national …