This survey demonstrates that valid and reliable data for routine statistics are available from computerised medical records in general practice. The major obstacle extracting more epidemiological data from computerised medical records is caused by information in the databases not being uniquely linked to episodes of care.
A written inquiry was undertaken to explore the expectations towards primary care physicians (general practitioners), as expressed by patients, local health board members and health centre staff members. Treatment without delay was given top priority both by patients and board members, while continuity of care was considered most important by the health care professionals. Great similarity of opinions was expressed by patients and health board members, while staff members differed significantly in their views. A low degree of participation in the study by the politicians coincided with the authors' experience of lack of interest in the content of primary health care shown by health board members.
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