[Better consultations with patients' help--a method for quality assurance in general practice].

The authors have developed an instrument which is intended to improve consultations in general practice through feedback from patients. The instrument consists of a set of questionnaires with identical questions to patient and physician regarding a recently accomplished consultation. The physician is also asked to fill in a summary evaluation form.

[Exchange practice visits--a new and good way of training. A method for quality assurance in general medicine].

The Norwegian Association of General Practitioners has adopted a method for postgraduate education in general practice called exchange practice visit. This article presents the method, which is a simplified version of the procedure described in the booklet, What sort of doctor, from The Royal College of General Practitioners in England. We have tested this way of education, and describe our experiences of it.