title: Taxonomy of difficulties in general practice.
abstract: A questionnaire combining qualitative and quantitative methods was used to compile a taxonomy of the difficulties experienced by general practitioners in their practices. Difficulties are grouped in 11 categories, ranging from clinical diagnosis to physicians' personal feelings. The taxonomy can be used as a guide for planning medical education or as a starting point for further research in general practice.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Médecine Familiale, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Québec.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Beaulieu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Leclère
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bordage
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003933:Diagnosis; D004501:Education, Medical; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000145:classification* / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015588:Observer Variation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000145:classification*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders; D011792:Quebec; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013812:Therapeutics