By Emeritus Professor Mark Fort Harris

Journal articles

Laws RA; Jayasinghe U; Harris MF; Williams AM; Powell Davies PG; Kemp LA, 2009, 'Explaining the variation in the management of lifestyle risk factors in primary health care: A multilevel cross sectional study', BMC Public Health, 9, pp. 165 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-165

Taggart J; Schwartz A; Harris MF; Perkins DA; Powell Davies PG; Proudfoot J; Fanaian M; Crookes PF, 2009, 'Facilitating teamwork in general practice: moving from theory to practice', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 15, pp. 24 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY08057

Harris MF; Mcdonald J, 2009, 'Health care reform - Facing inequities', Australian Family Physician, 2009, pp. 911 - 912

McDonald J; Powell Davies PG; Harris MF, 2009, 'Interorganisational and interprofessional partnership approaches to achieve more coordinated and integrated primary and community health services: the Australian experience', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 2009, pp. 262 - 269

Barton CA; Proudfoot J; Amoroso C; Ramsay E; Holton C; Bubner T; Harris MF; Beilby J, 2009, 'Management of asthma in Australian general practice: Care is still not in line with clinical practice guidelines', Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 18, pp. 100 - 105

Anderson AL; Proudfoot J; Harris MF, 2009, 'Medical assistants: A primary care workforce solution?', Australian Family Physician, 38, pp. 623 - 626

Harris MF, 2009, 'Organisational Factors Influencing the Management of Chronic Disease', Annals of Family Medicine, 7, pp. 18 - 18

Jayasinghe U; Proudfoot J; Barton CA; Amoroso C; Holton C; Powell Davies PG; Beilby J; Harris MF, 2009, 'Quality of life of Australian chronically-ill adults: Patient and practice characteristics matter', Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-7-50

Harris E; Harris MF, 2009, 'Reducing the impact of unemployment on health: revisiting the agenda for primary health care', Medical Journal of Australia, 191, pp. 119 - 122, http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/191_02_200709/har10340_fm.html

Wan Q; Harris MF; Zwar NA; Campbell TJ; Patel A; Vagholkar S; Mckenzie SH; Denney-Wilson E, 2009, 'Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial: The feasibility and impact of cardiovascular absolute risk assessment in Australian general practice', American Heart Journal, 157, pp. 436 - 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2008.11.016

Amoroso C; Harris MF; Ampt AJ; Laws RA; Mckenzie SH; Williams AM; Jayasinghe U; Zwar NA, 2009, 'The 45 year old health check: Feasibility and impact on practices and patient behaviour', Australian Family Physician, 38, pp. 358 - 362

Chapman NH; Brighton TA; Harris MF; Caplan GA; Braithwaite J; Chong BH, 2009, 'Venous thromboembolism: Management in general practice', Australian Family Physician, 38, pp. 36 - 40, http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200901/30039

Harris E; Harris MF; Madden L; Wise M; Gill B; Beaumont J; Sainsbury P, 2009, 'Working in disadvantaged communities: What additional competencies do we need?', Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 2009, pp. 10 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-8462-6-10

Chapman NH; Brighton TA; Harris MF; Caplan GA; Braithwaite J; Chong BH, 2009, 'Zylna zatorowoϾ zakrzepowa (Venous thromboembolism)', Lekarz Rodzinny, 142, pp. 596 - 601, http://rodzinni.org/Article/Show,20621.html

Zwar N; Hasan I; Hermiz O; Vagholkar S; Comino E; Harris MF, 2008, 'Multidisciplinary care plans and diabetes. Benefits for patients with poor glycaemic control.', Australian Family Physician, 37, pp. 960 - 962

Hanks H; Veitch C; Harris M, 2008, 'Colerectal cancer management - The role of the GP', Australian Family Physician, 37, pp. 259 - 261

Lyle D; Hobba J; Lloyd K; Bennett D; George T; Giddings N; Griffin N; Chew PCL; Harris M; Heading G, 2008, 'Mobilising a rural community to lose weight: Impact evaluation of the WellingTonne Challenge', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 16, pp. 80 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00958.x

Laws RA; Kirby SE; Powell-Davies PG; Williams AM; Jayasinghe U; Amoroso C; Harris MF, 2008, '`Should I and Can I`: A mixed methods study of clinician beliefs and attitudes in the management of lifestyle risk factors in primary health care', BMC Health Services Research, 8, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-8-44

Hanks H; Veitch C; Harris MF, 2008, 'A rural/urban comparison of the roles of the general practitioner in colorectal cancer management', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 16, pp. 376 - 382

Laws RA; Williams AM; Powell-Davies PG; Eames-Brown R; Amoroso C; Harris MF, 2008, 'A Square Peg in a Round Hole? Approaches to Incorporating Lifestyle Counselling into Routine Primary Health Care', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 14, pp. 101 - 111

Glasgow N; Marley JE; Kristjanson L; Donovan JW; Hall S; Harris MF; Lyle D; Kerr E; Rayner F, 2008, 'Bringing evidence to bear on policy processes: the challenge of the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute', Medical Journal of Australia, 188, pp. S46 - S49

Weller D; Harris MF, 2008, 'Cancer care: what role for the general practitioner?', Medical Journal of Australia, 189, pp. 59 - 60

Wan Q; Harris MF; Powell-Davies PG; Jayasinghe U; Flack J; Georgiou A; Burns JR; Penn DL, 2008, 'Cardiovascular risk management and its impact in Australian general practice patients with type 2 diabetes in urban and rural areas', International Journal of Clinical Practice, 62, pp. 53 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01604.x

Harris MF, 2008, 'Challenges in diabetes management', Australian Family Physician, 37, pp. 716 - 720

Dennis SM; Zwar NA; Griffiths RA; Roland M; Hasan I; Powell-Davies PG; Harris MF, 2008, 'Chronic disease management in primary care: From evidence to policy', Medical Journal of Australia, 188, pp. S53 - S56

Harris MF; Williams AM; Dennis SM; Zwar NA; Powell-Davies PG, 2008, 'Chronic disease self-management: implementation with and within Australian general practice', Medical Journal of Australia, 189, pp. S17 - S20

Jayasinghe U; Proudfoot J; Holton C; Powell-Davies PG; Amoroso C; Bubner T; Beilby J; Harris MF, 2008, 'Chronically ill Australians` satisfaction with accessibility and patient-centredness', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 20, pp. 105 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzm071

Banks E; Redman S; Jorm L; Armstrong BK; Bauman A; Beard J; Beral V; Byles JE; Corbett S; Cumming RG; Harris MF; Sitas F; Smith W; Taylor LK; Wutzke SE; Lujic S, 2008, 'Cohort profile: The 45 and up study', International Journal of Epidemiology, 37, pp. 941 - 947

Hanks H; Veitch C; Harris MF, 2008, 'Colorectal cancer management: the role of the GP', Australian Family Physician, 37, pp. 259 - 261

Powell-Davies PG; Williams AM; Larsen K; Perkins D; Roland M; Harris MF, 2008, 'Coordinating primary health care: an analysis of the outcomes of a systematic review', Medical Journal of Australia, 188, pp. S65 - S68

Perkins DA; Harris MF; Tan JJ; Christl B; Taggart J; Fanaian M, 2008, 'Engaging participants in a complex intervention trial in Australian General Practice', Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 8, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-8-55

Zwar NA; Richmond RL; Harris MF, 2008, 'General practice patients: Their readiness to quit smoking', Australian Family Physician, 37, pp. 81 - 83

Wan Q; Taggart J; Harris MF; Jayasinghe U; Ruscoe W; Snow J; Powell-Davies PG, 2008, 'Investigation of cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes in a rural Australian Division of General Practice', Medical Journal of Australia, 189, pp. 86 - 89

Hanks H; Harris MF; Veitch C, 2008, 'Managing Colorectal Cancer: The General Practitioner`s Roles', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 14, pp. 78 - 84

Harris MF; Laws RA; Amoroso C, 2008, 'Moving towards a more integrated approach to Chronic Disease Prevention in Australian General Practice', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 14, pp. 112 - 119

Zwar NA; Hasan I; Hermiz OS, 2008, 'Multidisciplinary care plans and diabetes Benefits for patients with poor glycaemic control', Australian Family Physician, 37, pp. 960 - 962

Chan A; Amoroso C; Harris MF, 2008, 'New 45-49 year health checks - GP uptake of MBS item 717', Australian Family Physician, 37, pp. 765, 767 - 768

Taggart J; Wan Q; Harris MF; Powell-Davies PG; Ruscoe W; Snow J; Pennock R, 2008, 'Quality of diabetes care - A comparison of division diabetes registers', Australian Family Physician, 37, pp. 490 - 492

Booth BJ; Snowdon T; Harris MF; Tomum R, 2008, 'Safety and quality in primary care: The view from general practice', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 14, pp. 19 - 27

Kirby SE; Chong JL; Frances M; Davies GP; Perkins DA; Zwar NA; Harris MF, 2008, 'Sharing or shuffling - realities of chronic disease care in general practice', Medical Journal of Australia, 189, pp. 77 - 77

Wan Q; Harris MF; Zwar NA; Vagholkar S, 2008, 'Sharing risk management: an implementation model for cardiovascular absolute risk assessment and management in Australian general practice', International Journal of Clinical Practice, 62, pp. 905 - 911, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01769.x

Mcdonald J; Harris MF; Cumming J; Powell-Davies PG; Burns P, 2008, 'The implementation and impact of different funding initiatives on access to multidisciplinary primary health care and policy implications', Medical Journal of Australia, 188, pp. S69 - S72

Chong BH; Braithwaite J; Harris MF; Fletcher J, 2008, 'Venous thromboembolism - a major health and financial burden: how can we do better to prevent this disease?', Medical Journal of Australia, 189, pp. 134 - 135

Zwar NA; Hasan I; Harris MF; Traynor VJ, 2007, 'Barriers and facilitators to influenza vaccination among high-risk groups aged less than 65 years - views from general practitioners and practice nurses', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31, pp. 558 - 561

Wan Q; Harris MF; Powell-Davies PG; Jayasinghe U, 2007, 'Cardiovascular risk levels in general practice patients with type 2 diabetes in rural and urban areas', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 15, pp. 327 - 333

Harris MF; Zwar NA, 2007, 'Care of patients with chronic disease: the challenge for general practice', Medical Journal of Australia, 187, pp. 104 - 107

Dennis SM; Zwar NA; Hassan I; Harris MF, 2007, 'Chronic disease self-management education programs: challenges ahead', Medical Journal of Australia, 186, pp. 103 - 104

Dennis SM; Zwar NA; Hasan I; Harris MF, 2007, 'Chronic disease self-management education programs: challenges ahead', Medical Journal of Australia, 186, pp. 103 - 104

Zwar NA; Hermiz OS; Comino EJ; Shortus TD; Burns JR; Harris MF, 2007, 'Do multidisciplinary care plans result in better care for patients with type 2 diabetes?', Australian Family Physician, 36, pp. 85 - 89, http://www.racgp.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/AustralianFamilyPhys/2007issues/afp200701/20070129zwar.pdf

Zwar NA; Hermiz OS; Comino EJ; Shortus TD; Burns JR; Harris MF, 2007, 'Do Multidisciplinary care plans result in better care for patients with type 2 diabetes?', Australian Family Physician, 38, pp. 85 - 89

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