Dick C Chan

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Dick C Chan

BSc (Hons), MPhil, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Unit, School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA; Senior Research Fellow, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA

Awareness of familial hypercholesterolaemia in Australian primary care: A qualitative descriptive study

Despite recent exponential growth in research on familial hypercholesterolaemia, there remains a general lack of public and health professional awareness about the disorder.

Cost impact of undertaking detection and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in Australian general practice

Screening and management in general practice has the potential for substantial health benefits while requiring relatively modest investments from the health system.

Implications of new clinical practice guidance on familial hypercholesterolaemia for Australian general practitioners

Recent consensus advice on the care of patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) supports improved care of patients with FH in the primary care setting.