Aust Fam Physician
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Respiratory infections are the most common group of diseases experienced in the community and treated by doctors. Tonsillitis and pharyngitis, sometimes referred to together as acute sore throat, are among the most common of the individual respiratory infections.
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This study has demonstrated that activity sampling is a practical and sensitive method of analysing the general practitioner's task. The data so gathered can be used in planning and devising innovations in practice management, in planning and evaluating the use of allied health professionals for non- diagnostic tasks, for assisting in the definition of objectives for medical education more clearly, and finally, when the appropriate indices have been developed, for evaluating the quality of care provided.
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, in association with Intercontinental Medical Statistics conducted a General Practice Morbidity and Prescribing Survey from 1.4.69 to 31.12.74. This gave a baseline study of morbidity as it occurs in Australia plus a breakdown by State, sex, age and season, to give a clearer idea of geographical, personal and epidemiological factors influencing health and sickness.