title: National and international research in the future in general practice.
abstract: Research suitable for either national or international collaborative activity. Structure, strategies, methods and difficulties with collaborative research in primary care/general practice based on experiences from EEC/COMAC Health Services Research in comparison with activities and possibilities within individual countries. The computerized medical record and future patient cards especially for epidemiological research in primary care. The advantages and use of sentinel data collecting centres in international collaborative research.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, University of Copenhagen, Panum Institute, Denmark.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Backer
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005060:Europe; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012106:Research