title: Desire for research in general practice.
abstract: If you have considered participating in general practice research, the chances are that a combination of inherent interest and potential satisfaction drew you toward it. You may want to see the evidence base of general practice expanded; you probably enjoy an intellectual challenge; and you are likely to take pleasure in the sense of achievement this can bring.
authors.affiliation: Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. kathryn.dwan@anu.edu.au
authors.forename: Kathryn M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Dwan
authors.forename: Parker J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Magin
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research