BEACH overview.
The BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) program, a continuous national study of general practice, began in April 1998 and is now in its eighth year. More than 7500 GPs have participated to date (about one-third of the total workforce) and data are available for about 750,000 encounters. The following overview is designed to disseminate key findings from BEACH, to publicize the annual report, and as a public expression of gratitude to the GP participants without whose generous contribution this study would not be possible.
D000367:Age Factors; D001315:Australia; D019992:Databases as Topic; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011365:Professional Practice Location; D013997:Time Factors