Medicine Research
Multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches have been central to the continued success of medical research in St Andrews. Internationally recognised research programmes in various aspects of molecular medicine, psychology and community health sciences are currently being promoted and extended. Our research themes include: Medical Photonics; Molecular Biology, encompassing Infection, Genomics, and Cell Signalling; and People and Populations, encompassing Health Psychology, Violence Reduction, and Child and Adolescent Health.
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Recent Submissions
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Exploring the training and scope of practice of GPs in England, Germany and Spain
(2019-03) - Journal articleObjective: To explore general practitioner (GP) training, continuing professional development, scope of practice, ethical issues and challenges in the working environment in three European countries. Method: Qualitative ... -
The utility of liver function tests for mortality prediction within one year in primary care using the algorithm for liver function investigations (ALFI)
(2012-12-14) - Journal articleBackground: Although liver function tests (LFTs) are routinely measured in primary care, raised levels in patients with no obvious liver disease may trigger a range of subsequent expensive and unnecessary management plans. ... -
An ethnographic exploration of influences on prescribing in general practice : Why is there variation in prescribing practices?
(2013-06-21) - Journal articleBackground: Prescribing is a core activity for general practitioners, yet significant variation in the quality of prescribing has been reported. This suggests there may be room for improvement in the application of the ... -
Crambled : a Shiny application to enable intuitive resolution of conflicting cellularity estimates
(2015-12-07) - Journal articleIt is now commonplace to investigate tumour samples using whole-genome sequencing, and some commonly performed tasks are the estimation of cellularity (or sample purity), the genome-wide profiling of copy numbers, and the ... -
Experimental models of cryptococcosis
(2012) - Journal itemCryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal disease that infects around one million people each year. Establishment and progression of disease involves a complex interplay between the fungus and a diverse range of host ...