title: The work and research of a single non-academic family physician.
abstract: This review of my own work over 30 years aims to help others decide whether they should and could pursue an interest in research in primary care. Lessons from failure are considered as well as how to be opportunistic in research. I suggest audit is a good place to start research as it requires several of the same disciplines. The difficult issue of working successfully with others is addressed along with a publication strategy. I illustrate some of the advantages and disadvantages of undertaking research from general practice. Finally, I discuss how personal research can lead to a higher degree.
authors.affiliation: Garswood Surgery, St Helens, UK. john.holden@hsthpct.nhs.uk
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holden
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D010821:Physicians, Family; D012106:Research