Teenagers are believed to have health concerns that are not adequately addressed in primary care because of perceived barriers that inhibit them from consulting a general practitioner (GP). We report the results of a study examining links between potential attitudinal barriers and actual help-seeking behaviour.
Division of General Practice, School of Community Health Sciences, Trent Institute for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham. dick.churchill@nottingham.ac.uk
