title: A resource centre for practice based research.
abstract: Academic family medicine units can provide an important service to practice-based researchers. A pilot programme was set up to test the feasibility of a practice-based Research Resource Centre in the Duke-Watts Family Medicine Program to provide support and expertise to practitioners who wish to carry out research projects in their practices. Physicians gained research experience and knowledge while actually performing the research in their own practice settings. They were able to proceed with projects at their own pace and use our resources as needed. At the same time, the interest and availability of our staff provided them with the necessary momentum to see their projects to completion.
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000639:trends*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis; D012106:Research; D012423:Rural Health / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States