General (or family) practice and its role within primary care is increasingly regarded as the key to achieving efficiency and equity in many health care systems. This is particularly relevant where general practitioners (GPs) act as gatekeepers to specialist care. This chapter outlines the main...

The development and design of financial incentiveschemes as a sustainable and cost-effectiveintervention strategy to foster effectiveness ofmedical interventions remains a significantchallenge in health care delivery.Based on the findings of the conceptual model ofmedical non-persistence we test...