What women expect of family physicians as maternity care providers.

Objective: To explore women's expectations and experiences of family physicians as maternity care providers.

Design: In-depth semistructured one-on-one interviews were conducted at 36 weeks' gestation and at 6 weeks postpartum.

Setting: Family practices in Halifax, NS.

What influences seniors' choice of medications for osteoarthritis? Qualitative inquiry.

Objective: To explore with seniors what influences their choice of medication for osteoarthritis.

Design: Qualitative study using semistructured in-depth interviews.

Setting: Interviews were conducted in patients' homes in two cities in Nova Scotia.

Quality indicators for cardiac care: national standards in a community context.

Objective: Public reporting of health data is well established in the United States and in the United Kingdom, and is assumed to promote better health care through informed choice by consumers. To be successful, reporting systems must have the support of physicians, but their opinions have been mixed. The purpose of this study was to explore with practising physicians the perceived usefulness of, and barriers to use of, quality indicators in the care of acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure, and the contexts in which these issues arise.