Neurology

As medical practitioners situated on the forefront of primary care, general practitioners play a crucial part in limiting injury through the use of prevention strategies.

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Diagnosis and management of a patient presenting with malodorous, yellowish hair over both axillae is discussed.

Despite international consensus regarding the judicious use of diagnostic spinal imaging, patients continue to be over-referred.

Assessment and surveillance for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in the general practice setting may help to reverse a trend of increasing late-diagnosed DDH cases in Australia.

General practitioners have a key role in coordinating the care of patients with incisional hernia, in terms of detection, referral and optimisation of contributory comorbidities.

A positive attitude and a sense of perceived behavioural control contribute to successful haemochromatosis self-management with doctors playing an important part.

Allergic rhinitis may be a treatable component of sleep disordered breathing that contributes to residual symptoms such as snoring.

Incomplete pretreatment assessment is likely to be a reflection of the recent shift in management of chronic hepatitis C to primary care.

To improve the effectiveness of interventions in primary care, unpacking the how and why interventions work is important.

This article reviews the challenges of developing a workforce of trained general practitioners for primary care in Pakistan and proposes solutions to address the gap.

Those without a clear, early sense of preferred career may well benefit both personally and professionally from deliberately seeking a range of experiences.

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