Australian Journal of General Practice
Formerly Australian Family Physician (AFP)
MBBS, BA, GDFamMed, MPH, MQHR, MSHCT, PhD, FRACGP, FACRRM, FASPM, Associate Professor, Social Foundations of Medicine Group, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
Coping theory is the best guideline we have to help ourselves, our teams and our patients survive these uncertain times.
General practitioners can facilitate recovery-orientated, trauma-focused care, even when local services are limited.
A lifetime of general practice brings with it the privilege of acquired wisdom. We swim in uncertainty and have learned to work within its scope.
Text-based e-mental health programs may worsen the treatment gap for disadvantaged patients because of inherent high literacy requirements.
The diagnosis of cancer is a life-changing event, and it can herald a long journey of anxiety, uncertainty and change.
A good diagnosis provides a valid interpretation of a person’s experience and is respectful and empowering.