Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Prof Stewart Mercer

  • Chair in Primary Care Research (General Practice and Primary Care)

telephone: 01413308330
email: Stewart.Mercer@glasgow.ac.uk


Stewart Mercer took up post as Professor of Primary Care Research in June 2008, supported by the Scottish School of Primary Care, and is national lead for research into the problems of multi-morbidity in primary care in Scotland.

Stewart studied medicine at Bristol University as a mature student, after a successful career in basic research in nutrition, carrying out PhD studies in metabolic research at the Dunn Nutrition Unit in Cambridge and post-doctoral studies on insulin sensitivity and diet in the Metabolic Research Laboratory, Oxford University. After houseman jobs in medicine and surgery in Bristol (Frenchay Hospital) and North Devon (Barnstable), respectively, he carried out SHO jobs in Scotland in rehabilitation medicine (Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh), psychiatry (St. John’s,West Lothian), and obstetrics and gynaecology (Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock and Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine) then trained as a general practitioner in the west of Scotland at Biggar Health Centre. He worked as a volunteer doctor with the Tibetan community in North India in 1996 and in the aboriginal settlement on Palm Island, Australia in 1997, and had a long involvement with charitable medical work in  SE Asia (as a former deputy director and trustee of the Cambodia Trust).

He joined the section in August 1998 as a Higher Professional Training Fellow in General Practice and, from 2000 to 2003, he held a CSO research training fellowship, studying factors influencing patient enablement in areas of high deprivation in the west of Scotland. This was followed by a CSO Primary Care Research Career Award (2003 to 2008) on a programme of research on consultation quality and outcomes in areas of high deprivation. During 2007/2008 he took a leave of absence from his CSO PCRCA to be Visiting Professor in Primary Care Research and Acting Head of Division of Primary Care, at the School of Public Health (SPH), Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) for one year, and remains an Adjunct Professor at the SPH, CUHK (2008-2010).

Research interests include consultation quality and health outcomes in different settings, inequalities, multi-morbidity, and mental health.

Esteem factors

  • Member of the Editorial Board of Family Practice (2006-ongoing)
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Spirituality and Health International (2007-ongoing) 
  • Member of the Grant Review Board for the Health and Health Services Research Fund and the Research Fund for Control of Infectious Diseases, Hong Kong Research Council (October 2007-September 2009)
  • Member of the Long-Term Conditions Collaborative Reference Group (2008-ongoing)
  • Member of the Mental Health Collaborative Reference Group (2008-ongoing)
  • Co-Chair of the Health Inequalities Working Group, RCGP Scotland (2008-2009)
  • Member of the Advisory Group of the Primary Care Mental Health Research and Development Programme, funded by the Scottish Government Health Department (2005-ongoing)
  • Member of the Advisory Group of the Mental Health Delivery Plan for Scotland, Scottish Executive Health Department (2005-2006) 
  • Member of the Advisory Group of the national ‘Doing Well by People with Depression’ programme and its evaluation, run by the Centre for Change and Innovation, Scottish Executive Health Department (2004 -2006)
  • Member of the Complementary Therapies Clinical Studies Development Group of the National Cancer Research Institute (2004-2006) 
  • Director and Executive Officer for Quality RCGP Scotland (2005-2006 )

Subject areas in which PhD supervision can be offered

  • Multimorbidity
  • Comorbidity
  • Long term conditions
  • Mental health
  • Empathy/patient-centred care
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Number of items: 84.

2012

France, E.F., Wyke, S. , Gunn, J.N., Mair, F. , McLean, G. , and Mercer, S.W. (2012) Multimorbidity in primary care: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies. British Journal of General Practice, 62 (597). e297-e307. ISSN 0960-1643 (doi:10.3399/bjgp12X636146)

Barnett, K., Mercer, S.W. , Norbury, M., Watt, G.C.M. , Wyke, S. , and Guthrie, B. (2012) Epidemiology of multimorbidity and implications for health care, research, and medical education: a cross-sectional study. Lancet . ISSN 0140-6736 (doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60240-2)

Mercer, S.W., Jani, B.D. , Maxwell, M., Wong, S.Y.S., and Watt, G.C.M. (2012) Patient enablement requires physician empathy: a cross-sectional study of general practice consultations in areas of high and low socioeconomic deprivation in Scotland. BMC Family Practice, 13 (6). ISSN 1471-2296 (doi:10.1186/1471-2296-13-6)

2011

Blane, D., and Mercer, S.W. (2011) Compassionate health care: is empathy the key? Journal of Holistic Healthcare, 8 (3). ISSN 1743-9493

Wong, S.Y.S., Mak, W.W.S., Cheung, E.Y.L., Ling, C.Y.M., Lui, W.W.S., Tang, W.K.., Wong, R.L.P., Lo, H.H.M., Mercer, S.W. , and Ma, H.S.W. (2011) A randomized, controlled clinical trial: the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on generalized anxiety disorder among Chinese community patients: protocol for a randomized trial. BMC Psychiatry, 11 . p. 187. ISSN 1471-244X (doi:10.1186/1471-244X-11-187)

Gillies, J., Mercer, S.W. , Watt, G.C.M. , Scott, M., and Lyon, A. (2011) Questionnaire severity measures for depression. British Journal of General Practice, 61 (586). pp. 324-325. ISSN 0960-1643 (doi:10.3399/bjgp11X572337)

O'Brien, R., Wyke, S. , Guthrie, B., Watt, G.C.M. , and Mercer, S.W. (2011) An ‘endless struggle’: a qualitative study of general practitioners’ and practice nurses’ experiences of managing multimorbidity in socio-economically deprived areas of Scotland. Chronic Illness, 7 (1). pp. 45-59. ISSN 1742-3953 (doi:10.1177/1742395310382461)

Norbury, M., Mercer, S.W. , Gillies, J., Furler, J., and Watt, G.C.M. (2011) Time to care: tackling health inequalities through primary care. Family Practice, 28 (1). pp. 1-3. ISSN 0263-2136 (doi:10.1093/fampra/cmq118)

Guthrie, B., Wyke, S. , Gunn, J., van den Akker, J., and Mercer, S.W. (2011) Multimorbidity: the impact on health systems and their development. In: Health Reform: Meeting the Challenge of Ageing and Multiple Morbidities. OECD, Paris, France, pp. 173-221. ISBN 9789264122307

Harris, M.F., Furler, J.S., Mercer, S.W. , and Willems, S.J. (2011) Equity of access to quality of care in family medicine. International Journal of Family Medicine, 2011 (858131). ISSN 2090-2042 (doi:10.1155/2011/858131)

Lam, C.L.K., Leung, G.M., Mercer, S.W. , Fong, D.Y.T., Lee, A., Lam, T.P., and Lo, Y.Y.C. (2011) Utlilisation patterns of primary health care services in Hong Kong: does having a family doctor make any difference? Hong Kong Medical Journal, 17 (S3). S28-S32. ISSN 1024-2708

Lo, Y.Y.C. et al. (2011) Patient morbidity and management patterns of community-based primary health care services in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 17 (S3). S33-S37. ISSN 1024-2708

Mercer, S.W., Fung, C.S.C., Chan, F.W.K., Wong, F.Y.Y., Wong, S.Y.S., and Murphy, D. (2011) The Chinese-version of the CARE Measure reliably differentiates between doctors in primary care: a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong. BMC Family Practice, 12 (1). p. 43. ISSN 1471-2296 (doi:10.1186/1471-2296-12-43)

Mercer, S.W., Griffiths, S.M., Lam, C.L.K., Wong, W.C.W., Lam, T.P., Hillier, S., Phillips, D.R., and Jones, R.H. (2011) Incentives and barriers to adopting the family doctor model in Hong Kong: an in-depth qualitative study of the views, knowledge, and attitudes of patients. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 17 (S3). S25-S27. ISSN 1024-2708

Mercer, S.W., Gunn, J., and Wyke, S. (2011) Improving the health of people with multimorbidity: the need for prospective cohort studies. Journal of Comorbidity, 1 (1). pp. 4-7. ISSN 2235-042X

Sargeant, J., Mcnaughton, E., Mercer, S.W. , Murphy, D., Sullivan, P., and Bruce, D.A. (2011) Providing feedback: exploring a model (emotion, content, outcomes) for facilitating multisource feedback. Medical Teacher, 33 (9). pp. 744-749. ISSN 0142-159X (doi:10.3109/0142159X.2011.577287)

Valderas, J.M., Mercer, S.W. , and Fortin, M. (2011) Research on patients with multiple health conditions: different constructs, different views, one voice. Journal of Comorbidity, 1 (1). pp. 1-3. ISSN 2235-042X

2010

Lam, C.L., Yuen, N.Y., Mercer, S.W. , and Wong, W. (2010) A pilot study on the validity and reliability of the Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI) in a Chinese population. Family Practice, 27 (4). pp. 395-403. ISSN 0263-2136 (doi:10.1093/fampra/cmq021)

Joice, A., and Mercer, S.W. (2010) An evaluation of the impact of a large group psycho-education programme (Stress Control) on patient outcome: does empathy make a difference? The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 3 (1). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1754-470X (doi:10.1017/S1754470X10000012)

Lo, Y. Y. C., Lam, C. L. K., Mercer, S. W. , and Fong, D. Y. T. (2010) Does vocational training in family medicine have an impact on antibiotic prescribing pattern? Family Practice, Advanc . ISSN 0263-2136 (doi:10.1093/fampra/cmq065)

Mercer, S.W., Siu, J.Y., Hillier, S.M., Lam, C.L.K., Lo, Y.Y.C., Lam, T., and Griffiths, S.M. (2010) A qualitative study of the views of patients with long-term conditions on family doctors in Hong Kong. BMC Family Practice, 11 (46). (doi:10.1186/1471-2296-11-46)

Wong, L.Y.E., Leung, P.C., Tang, J.L., and Mercer, S.W. (2010) Use of dietary supplements by breast cancer patients undergoing conventional cancer treatment. Patient Preference and Adherence, 2010 (4). pp. 407-414. ISSN 1177-889X (doi:10.2147/PPA.S13639)

2009

Mercer, S.W. (2009) How useful are clinical guidelines for the management of obesity in general practice? British Journal of General Practice, 59 (568). pp. 863-868. ISSN 0960-1643 (doi:10.3399/bjgp09X472917)

Wong, S.Y., Mercer, S.W. , Leung, J., and Woo, J. (2009) The relationship between clinically relevant depressive symptoms and episodes and duration of all cause hospitalization in Southern Chinese elderly. Journal of Affective Disorders, 113 (3). pp. 272-278. ISSN 0165-0327 (doi:10.1016/j.jad.2008.06.008)

Jiang, J.Y., Wong, M.C., Ali, M.K., Griffiths, S., and Mercer, S.W. (2009) Association of antihypertensive monotherapy with serum sodium and potassium levels in Chinese patients. American Journal of Hypertension, 22 (3). pp. 243-249. ISSN 1941-7225 (doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.359)

Chan, E.Y.Y., Mercer, S.W. , Yue, C., Wong, S.Y.S., and Griffiths, S. (2009) Mental health of migrant children: an overview of the literature. International Journal of Mental Health, In pre .

Chung, V.C.H., Law, M.P.M., Wong, S.Y.S., Mercer, S.W. , and Griffiths, S.M. (2009) Postgraduate education for Chinese medicine practitioners: a Hong Kong perspective. BMC Medical Education, 9 (1). p. 10. ISSN 1472-6920 (doi:10.1186/1472-6920-9-10)

Fung, C., and Mercer, S.W. (2009) A qualitative study of patients' views on quality of primary care consultations in Hong Kong and comparison with the UK CARE Measure. BMC Family Practice, 10 (1). p. 10.

Fung, C.S.C., Hua, A., Tam, L., and Mercer, S.W. (2009) Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the CARE Measure in a primary care setting in Hong Kong. Family Practice, 26 (5). pp. 398-406. ISSN 1460-2229 (doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp044)

Gillies, J., Mercer, S.W. , Lyon, A., Scott, M., and Watt, G.C.M. (2009) Distilling the essence of general practice: a learning journey in progress. British Journal of General Practice, 59 (562). pp. 167-176. ISSN 0960-1643 (doi:10.3399/bjgp09X420626)

Jiang, J.Y., Wong, M.C.S., Zhang, X.H., Fung, H., Griffiths, S., and Mercer, S.W. (2009) Profiles of mortality among Chinese hypertensive patients in Hong Kong: a cohort study. Journal of Human Hypertension, 23 (11). pp. 735-742.

Mercer, S.W., Smith, S.M., Wyke, S., O'Dowd, T., and Watt, G.C.M. (2009) Multimorbidity in primary care: developing the research agenda. Family Practice, 26 (2). pp. 79-80. ISSN 1460-2229 (doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp020)

Murphy, D.J., Bruce, D.A., Mercer, S.W. , and Eva, K.W. (2009) The reliability of workplace-based assessment in postgraduate medical education and training: a national evaluation in general practice in the United Kingdom. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 14 (2). pp. 219-232. ISSN 1382-4996 (doi:10.1007/s10459-008-9104-8)

Neumann, M., Bensing, J., Mercer, S.W. , Ernstmann, N., Ommen, O., and Pfaff, H. (2009) Analyzing the 'nature' and 'specific effectiveness' of clinical empathy: A theoretical overview and contribution towards a theory-based research agenda. Patient Education and Counselling, 74 (3). pp. 339-346.

Yam, H.K., Mercer, S.W. , Wong, L.Y., Chan, W.K., and Yeoh, E.K. (2009) Public and private healthcare services utilization by non-institutional elderly in Hong Kong: Is the inverse care law operating? Health Policy, In Pre .

2008

Mercer, S.W., Neumann, M., Wirtz, M., Fitzpatrick, B. , and Vojt, G. (2008) General practitioner empathy, patient enablement, and patient-reported outcomes in primary care in an area of high socio-economic deprivation in Scotland - a pilot prospective study using structural equation modelling. Patient Education and Counseling, 73 (2). pp. 240-245. ISSN 0738-3991 (doi:10.1016/j.pec.2008.07.022)

McGregor, W., Jabareen, H., O'Donnell, C.A. , Mercer, S.W. , and Watt, G.C.M. (2008) Impact of the 2004 GMS contract on practice nurses : a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice, 58 (555). pp. 711-719. ISSN 0960-1643 (doi:10.3399/bjgp08X342183)

Wong, M.C.S., Jiang, J.Y., Fung, H., Griffiths, S., and Mercer, S.W. (2008) Antihypertensive drug class and impaired fasting glucose: a risk association study among Chinese patients with uncomplicated hypertension. BMC Clinical Pharmacology, 8 (6). ISSN 1472-6904 (doi:10.1186/1472-6904-8-6)

Wong, M.C.S., Jiang, J.Y., Lam, A.T., Fung, H., Griffiths, S., and Mercer, S.W. (2008) Patterns of antihypertensive prescribing, discontinuation and switching among a Hong Kong Chinese population from over one million prescriptions. Journal of Human Hypertension, 22 (10). pp. 714-716. ISSN 0950-9240 (doi:10.1038/jhh.2008.83)

Thompson, E.A. et al. (2008) Toward standard setting for patient-reported outcomes in the NHS homeopathic hospitals. Homeopathy, 97 (3). pp. 114-121. ISSN 1475-4916 (doi:10.1016/j.homp.2008.06.005)

Wong, M.C.S., Jiang, Y., Tang , J.L., Lam, A.T., Fung, H., and Mercer, S.W. (2008) Health services research in the public healthcare system in Hong Kong: An analysis of over 1 million antihypertensive prescriptions between 2004-2007 as an example of the potential and pitfalls of using routinely collected electronic patient data. BMC Health Services Research, 8 (138). ISSN 1472-6963 (doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-138)

Wong, M.C.S., Jiang, J.Y., Ali, M.K., Fung, H., Griffiths, S., and Mercer, S.W. (2008) Antihypertensive drug class and dyslipidemia: risk association among Chinese patients with uncomplicated hypertension. Journal of Human Hypertension, 22 . pp. 648-651. ISSN 0950-9240 (doi:10.1038/jhh.2008.46)

Wong, S.Y.S., Mercer, S.W. , Woo, J., and Leung, J. (2008) The influence of multi-morbidity and self-reported socio-economic standing on the prevalence of depression in an elderly Hong Kong population. BMC Public Health, 8 (119). pp. 1471-2458. ISSN 1471-2458 (doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-119)

Howie, J.G.R., Heaney, D.J., Maxwell, M., Freeman, G.K., and Mercer, S.W. (2008) Further observations on enablement. British Journal of General Practice, 58 (552). pp. 499-500. ISSN 0960-1643

Jiang, Y., Wong, M.C.S., Fung, H., Griffiths, S., and Mercer, S.W. (2008) Antihypertensive drug class and electrolyte disturbances: a risk association study among Chinese patients with uncomplicated hypertension. Journal of Human Hypertension, 22 . pp. 648-651.

Lean, M., and Mercer, S.W. (2008) A woman requests slimming tablets. British Medical Journal, 337 . a1287. ISSN 0959-535X

Mercer, S.W. (2008) Family medicine, general practice and primary healthcare in Hong Kong: an outsider's view [Invited editorial]. Hong Kong Practitioner, 30 .

Mercer, S.W. (2008) How useful are clinical guidelines for obesity management? International Journal of Obesity, 32 . S1-S2.

Mercer, S.W. (2008) Measuring the human aspects of care in medicine. British Medical Journal . ISSN 0959-535X

Mercer, S.W., Hatch, D.J., Murray, A., Murphy, D.J., and Eva, H.W. (2008) Capturing patients' views on communication with anaesthetists: the CARE measure. Clinical Governance: An International Journal, 13 (2). pp. 128-137.

Mercer, S.W., and Lean, M. (2008) Request for slimming tablets. British Medical Journal, 337 . ISSN 0959-535X (doi:10.1136/bmj.a1287)

Mercer, S.W., and Murphy, D.J. (2008) Validity and reliability of the CARE Measure in secondary care. Clinical Governance: An International Journal, 13 (4). pp. 269-283.

Thompson, E.A. et al. (2008) Towards standard setting for patient-reported outcomes in the NHS homeopathic hospitals. Homeopathy, 97 (3). pp. 114-121.

Wong, M.C.S., Chan, A.C.Y., Kwan, W.K., Mercer, S.W. , Griffiths, S.M., and Yiu, Y.K. (2008) Collaboration between family medicine and internal medicine: a new model of care for effective primary care. Hong Kong Practitioner, 30 . pp. 60-69.

Wong, M.C.S., Jiang, Y., Lam, A., Fung, H., Griffiths, S., and Mercer, S.W. (2008) Patterns of antihypertensive prescribing, discontinuation and switching among a Chinese population: an analysis of over 1 million prescriptions issues in primary care in the public healthcare sector of Hong Kong. Journal of Human Hypertension, 22 . pp. 714-716.

Wong, M.C.S., Jiang, Y., Tang, J.L., Lam, A., Fung, H., and Mercer, S.W. (2008) Health services research in the public healthcare system in Hong Kong: An analysis of over 1 million antihypertensive prescriptions between 2004û2007 as an example of the potential and pitfalls of using routinely collected electronic patient data. BMC Health Services Research, 8 (1). p. 135. (doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-138)

Wong, S.Y.S., Mercer, S.W. , Woo, J., and Lueng, J. (2008) The influence of multi-morbidity and self reported socio-economic standing on the prevalence of depression in an elderly Hong Kong population. BMC Public Health, 8 (3). p. 119. (doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-119)

2007

Cawston, P.G., Mercer, S.W. , and Barbour, R.S. (2007) Involving deprived communities in improving the quality of primary care services: does participatory action research work? Bmc Health Services Research, 7 . (doi:10.1186/1472-6963-7-88)

Fitzpatrick, B., Gourlay, G., Mcconnachie, A. , Mercer, S.W. , Vojt, G., and Watt, G. (2007) More time for complex consultations in a high deprivation practice is associated with increased patient enablement. British Journal of General Practice, 57 . pp. 960-966. ISSN 0960-1643

McKinstry, B., Walker, J. , Porter, M., Fulton, C., Tait, A., Hanley, J., and Mercer, S.W. (2007) The impact of general practitioner morale on patient satisfaction with care: a cross-sectional study. Bmc Family Practice, 8 . (doi:10.1186/1471-2296-8-57)

Mercer, S.W., Cawston, P.G. , and Bikker, A. (2007) Quality in general practice consultations: a qualitative study of the views of patients living in an area of high socio-economic deprivation in Scotland. BMC Family Practice, 8 (22). ISSN 1471-2296 (doi:10.1186/1471-2296-8-22)

Mercer, S.W., and MacDonald, R. (2007) Disability and human rights. Lancet, 370 (9587). pp. 548-549.

Mercer, S.W., and Watt, G.C.M. (2007) The inverse care law: clinical primary care encounters in deprived and affluent areas of Scotland. Annals of Family Medicine, 5 . pp. 503-510. ISSN 1544-1709

Reilly, D., Mercer, S.W. , Bikker, A. , and Harrison, T. (2007) Outcome related to impact on daily living: preliminary validation of the ORIDL instrument. Bmc Health Services Research, 7 . (doi:10.1186/1472-6963-7-139)

2006

Mercer, S.W., and Howie, J.G.R. (2006) CQI-2 — a new measure of holistic interpersonal care in primary care consultations. British Journal of General Practice, 56 (525). pp. 262-268. ISSN 0960-1643

Finucane, A., and Mercer, S.W. (2006) An exploratory mixed methods study of the acceptability and effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for patients with active depression and anxiety in primary care. Bmc Psychiatry, 6 (14). pp. 1-14.

Mercer, S.W., Sevar, K., and Sadutshan, T.D. (2006) Using clinical audit to improve the quality of obstetric care at the Tibetan Delek Hospital in North India: a longitudinal study. Reproductive Health, 3 (4). pp. 1-4.

Price, S., Mercer, S.W. , and McPherson, H. (2006) Practitioner empathy, patient enablement and health outcomes: A prospective study of acupuncture patients. Patient Education and Counseling, 63 . pp. 239-245. (doi:10.1016/j.pec.2005.11.006)

Ruwanpura, E., Mercer, S.W. , Ager, A., and Duveen, G. (2006) Cultural and spiritual constructions of mental distress and associated coping mechanisms of Tibetans in exile: implications for western interventions. Journal of Refugee Studies, 19 . pp. 187-202.

2005

Bikker, A., Mercer, S.W. , and Reilly, D.T. (2005) A pilot prospective study on the consultation and relational empathy, patient enablement, and health changes over 12 months in patients going to the Glasgow homoeopathic hospital. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 11 . pp. 591-600.

Hasegawa, H., Reilly, D., Mercer, S.W. , and Bikker, A. (2005) Holism in primary care: the views of Scotland's general practitioners. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 6 (4). pp. 320-328.

Mercer, S.W. (2005) Practitioner empathy, patient enablement and health outcomes of patients attending the Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital: a retrospective and prospective comparison. Wiener Medizinishce Wochenschrift, 155 (21/22). pp. 498-501.

Mercer, S.W., Ager, A., and Ruwanpura, E. (2005) Psychosocial distress of Tibetans in exile: integrating western interventions with traditional beliefs and practice. Social Science and Medicine, 60 . pp. 179-189. (doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.04.025)

Mercer, S.W., McConnachie, A. , Maxwell, M., Heaney, D.H., and Watt, G.C.M. (2005) Relevance and practical use of the Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure in general practice. Family Practice, 22 . pp. 328-334. ISSN 0263-2136 (doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh730)

2004

Mercer, S.W., and Reilly, D. (2004) A qualitative study of patient's views on the consultation at the Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital, an NHS integrative complementary and orthodox medical care unit. Patient Education and Counseling, 53 . pp. 13-18. (doi:10.1016/S0738-3991(03)00242-8)

Mercer, S.W., Watt, G.C.M. , Maxwell, M., and Heaney, D.H. (2004) The consultation and relational empathy (CARE) measure: development and preliminary validation and reliability of an empathy-based consultation process measure. Family Practice, 21 . pp. 699-705. ISSN 0263-2136 (doi:10.1093/fampra/cmh621)

2003

McPherson, H., Mercer, S.W. , Scullion, T., and Thomas, K.J. (2003) Empathy, enablement, and outcome: an exploratory study on acupuncture patients' perceptions. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 9 (6). pp. 869-876.

Mercer, S.W., Dieppe, P., Chambers, R., and MacDonald, R. (2003) Equality for people with disabilities in medicine: time for action and partnerships. British Medical Journal, 327 (7420). pp. 882-883. ISSN 0959-535X

2002

Mercer, S.W., Hasegawa, H., Reilly, D.D. , and Bikker , A.P. (2002) Time and stress are limiting holistic care in Scotland. British Medical Journal, 325 (7374). p. 1241. ISSN 0959-535X

Mercer, S.W., Reilly, D.T., and Watt, G.C.M. (2002) The importance of empathy in the enablement of patients attending the Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital. British Journal of General Practice, 52 . pp. 901-905. ISSN 0960-1643

Mercer, S.W., and Reynolds, W. (2002) Empathy and quality of care. British Journal of General Practice, 52 (Supple). pp. 9-12. ISSN 0960-1643

Powell, B., Mercer, S.W. , and Harte, C. (2002) Measuring the impact of rehabilitation services on the quality of life of disabled people in Cambodia. Disasters, 26 (2). pp. 175-191.

2001

Mercer, S.W., and Tessier, S. (2001) A qualitative study of general practitioners' and practice nurses' attitudes to obesity management in primary care. Health Bulletin, 59 (4). pp. 248-253.

Mercer, S.W., Watt, G.C.M. , and Reilly, D.T. (2001) Empathy is important for enablement. British Medical Journal, 322 . p. 865. ISSN 0959-535X (doi:10.1136/bmj.322.7290.865)

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