title: Interpractice visits by general practitioners: implications of a pilot project for quality assurance in general practice.
abstract: This article describes a pilot study involving 25 general practitioners who agreed to undertake interpractice visits. Decisions regarding the nature, length and documentation of the interpractice visit were made by consensus during a 5-h workshop. Participants met again as a group after the visits were completed and discussed the acceptability of the visits and their potential to improve standards of care. Reactions included a high level of enthusiasm to develop further the rigour of these visits.
authors.affiliation: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (NSW Faculty), St Leonards.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care