Efficient Care in General Practice: How to Look After Even More Patients
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Author Description
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.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates how general practitioners can optimize their daily workflows to manage higher patient volumes without compromising the quality of care. Author G. N. Marsh, drawing on his extensive experience in primary care, provides a systematic framework for organizational efficiency. The text argues that by refining administrative processes and delegating tasks effectively, practitioners can achieve greater professional proficiency and improved patient outcomes.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Strategies for managing major clinical problems and reducing consultation times.
- Methodologies for effective team delegation and staff role optimization.
- Practical protocols for appointments, record-keeping, prescribing, and home visits.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses specifically on the context of general practice and may not apply to specialized hospital settings.
- It does not cover advanced medical diagnostic techniques or clinical pharmacology beyond administrative prescribing habits.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts within the medical community recognize this as a foundational text for understanding the administrative demands of primary care. Readers frequently note the practical utility of the organizational frameworks provided for managing a busy clinical practice.
Page Count:
176
Publication Date:
1991-11-28
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192619535
ISBN-13:
9780192619532
Professional Development
Medical
General Practice
Healthcare Administration
Management
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