Australian Journal of General Practice
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Advances in genomic epidemiology and sequencing technology will change the way GPs practice medicine in the 21st century.
Clinical
An update on the genetic basis of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the young and the clinical aspects of caring for families affected by SCD.
This paper examines the implications for risk-rated insurance when patients of Australian general practitioners are having genetic testing, highlighting the risk of genetic discrimination.
General practitioners can incorporate pharmacogenomic testing into their clinical practice and improve many prescribing decisions for their patients.
General practitioners are ideally placed to offer individuals and couples carrier screening for autosomal recessive and X-linked conditions.
Editorial
The genomics era is finally upon general practice, and we need to be prepared to meet the challenges it raises and reap its benefits.
Letters
Readers express their opinions on published articles and topics of interest.
Case Study
As patients on methadone age, their likelihood for developing diseases requiring new medications places them at risk of life-threatening drug interactions.
Extreme androgenisation in a female requires timely investigation.
An update on the various treatment methods available today to tackle pilonidal disease.
Identifying women with a shortened cervical length on morphological scan allows clinicians the opportunity to identify, treat and prevent preterm birth.
Early identification and investigation of anaemia in pregnancy enables appropriate management; in the case of iron deficiency, first-line therapy with oral iron with follow-up is recommended.
A case study of angiokeratoma of Fordyce.
Research
There is room for improvement in monitoring patients with early chronic kidney disease when considering alignment with national guidelines.
This paper presents the findings of one of the largest studies of bisexual people, and significantly contributes to the limited knowledge relating to poor mental health in these people.
Breast symptoms are common in female and male adolescents and young adults, and most can be treated conservatively.
Viewpoint
There is weak evidence that diet affects tinnitus symptoms, but current literature does not support use of dietary supplements or caffeine and salt restriction for treating patients with tinnitus.
Column
An important foundation of the way general practitioners understand ill-health is through the interconnected constructs of disease and illness.
Clinical challenge
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