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Articles: Cindy L. K. Lam The 21st Century: The Age of Family Medicine Research? Ann Fam Med 2004; 2: S50-54S [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Research in general practice and primary care-just do it!

Doris Young   (1 June 2004)

Research in general practice and primary care-just do it! 1 June 2004
Doris Young, Melbourne, Australia Professor of General Practice, University of Melbourne Send response to journal: Re: Research in general practice and primary care-just do it!	Whilst I agree with Dr Cindy Lam's sentiment that research in Family Medicine in the 21st century is looking hopeful and that the time is right for us to bring about a revolution (just like Dr Sun Yat Sen), I argue for prioritising and planning our strategies carefully.The critical mass is not here yet. We need to do the following tasks simultaneously: leaders in primary care research continue to lobby for funding support from Government and other organisations Experienced researchers continue to do good research and publish them in high impact journals Build research capacity by attracting clinicians and non -clinicians into research careers collaborate with other researchers to conduct health services research to improve access to health care for those most in need Develop and trial interventions which work in the primary care setting Build up our own research expertise and then bring others along WE MUST ALL GET ON WITH IT! Competing interests:   None declared