Authors

Michael Tran

MBBS (Hons), BSc (Med) (Hons), DCH, FRACGP, AFHEA, General Practitioner, Erskineville Doctors, Newtown, NSW; Lecturer in General Practice, Discipline of General Practice, School of Population Health, UNSW Medicine & Health, Sydney, NSW


Advance care decision making and planning

Barriers to general practice involvement in advance care planning and strategies for incorporating it into patient care are discussed.


General practice, mental health and the care of people with cancer

Better understanding of mental health needs among people affected by cancer would help integrate the work of clinicians, educators and researchers in providing timely and effective mental healthcare.


Improving general practice research in Australia

Improving general practice-based research will enable the development of contextually relevant evidence-based medicine and recommendations in general practice, ultimately benefitting Australians.


Transitions, adaptation and uncertainty in general practice training

This paper provides an understanding of the transition process and explores specific contributing factors, including uncertainty.


A waxy plaque on an infant aged six months

An infant male, aged six months, presented with changes to a lesion on the scalp that had been present since birth.