This innovative guide presents valuable organizational skills for family practitioners who wish to manage their time more effectively. The role of each member of the primary health care team is discussed, and details on delegating work to improve efficiency are provided. Practical methods of using time efficiently to achieve greater proficiency are outlined, such as organizing the management of major clinical problems, reducing consultation time without decreasing patient satisfaction, and running an appointments system on schedule. Every aspect of daily family practice is covered including teamwork, home visits, telephone usage, records, prescribing and "non-prescribing", and techniques designed to refine and hasten these procedures are explained.