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General practitioners contribute significantly to the palliative care of patients. Our knowledge, skills and compassion have an understated impact upon individuals at the close of their life.
Clinical
This article outlines the evidence-based management of depression in patients with advanced cancer.
This paper reviews the palliative management of breathlessness.
This article provides an overview of the assessment and management of constipation in patients receiving palliative care.
This article reviews the safe use of fentanyl, the proper use of buprenorphine and oxycodone–naloxone, and the potential pitfalls of equianalgesic tables.
This article summarises the evidence-based management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with advanced cancer.
Clinical challenge
These questions are based on the Focus articles in this issue.
Editorial
Introducing a longitudinal series of summaries of individual publications reporting findings from the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) project.
The RACGP National workforce strategy focuses on growing the GP workforce, future-proofing the profession, supporting cultural safety and positioning general practice at the healthcare system’s core.
Letters
Readers express their opinions on published articles and topics of interest.
The objective of this article is to provide recommendations for the pre-treatment and post-treatment care for actinic keratoses to improve patient outcomes.
Case study
Over-the-counter vitamins and supplements contain vitamin B6 levels sufficient to cause toxicity when taken as directed.
A case presentation of an unusual complication of an intrauterine device.
Apremilast, a phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, presents an appealing treatment option for patients with both psoriasis and ulcerative colitis.
A case presentation of intense pruritus, blistering and slow-to-heal erosions on the hands.
A referred case presentation for excision of a biopsy-proven left forearm nodular basal cell carcinoma.
Research
This research asked two questions: what is the nature of this tacit knowing; and how can we convey this in a suitable language to others?
ReCEnT: Findings from general practice training
A general practice registrar’s collected information on their in-consultation clinical and educational experience.
Beyond the clinic door
Exploring our lives, as GPs, outside the clinic.
Book review
Readers express their thoughts on books they have reviewed for AJGP.
Column
Correction to a published article.