Table of contents

  • Preliminary material 
    • Title page and verso
    • Foreword
    • Contents
    • List of tables and figures
    • Summary
    • Acknowledgements
  • Sections
    1. Background 
    2. Methods 
    3. The BEACH database 1999-00 
    4. Overview of imaging orders by general practitioners 
    5. Characteristics of imaging encounters and patients 
    6. Types of imaging tests ordered by general practitioners 
    7. Problems managed with imaging test orders 
    8. Analysis of selected test types
    9. Analysis of imaging orders for selected problems 
    10. Discussion
    11. Conclusion 
    12. Current status of BEACH and access to data 
  • End matter
    • Bibliography 
    • Glossary
    • Abbreviations
    • Appendixes
      • Appendix 1: Example of a BEACH encounter recording form 1999-00 
      • Appendix 2: GP profile questionnaire 1999-00 
      • Appendix 3: Australian MBS Imaging groups plus their ICPC-2 PLUS codes and terms 
      • Appendix 4: Problem/problem groups labels and the ICPC-2 PLUS codes and terms