Authors

Nagalaxmi Iyengar

MBBS, PhD, BSc (Hons I), Editorial Fellow, Australian Journal of General Practice; General Practice Registrar, Melbourne, Vic


Guest Editorial: A painful discussion

Pain due to musculoskeletal conditions is difficult to express and define and is often overlooked in consultations.


Book review: The emperor of all maladies

This book review explores the history and biography of cancer, a live entity within a living vulnerable host in an age-old battle for survival that is ultimately dependant on chance.


Childless or childfree – A journey of self-realisation

General practitioners provide comprehensive care to many patients who are involuntarily childless as well as managing an increasing number of childfree couples who are childless by choice.


Book review: Every doctor: Healthier doctor = healthier patients

Every doctor is a masterpiece that explores the critical goal of physician self-care while delivering clinical care of the highest standard to others.


Infertility

General practitioners provide comprehensive care to many patients who are involuntarily childless as well as managing an increasing number of childfree couples who are childless by choice.


General practitioners are at the heart of managing ulcers in the community

The diagnosis and management of ulcers can be a complex and satisfying conundrum.


Musculoskeletal

This issue of AJGP examines musculoskeletal conditions – how these cause pain and how to manage the multitude of ways in which these impairments affect the lives of our patients.


On death and dying

Because death is one of life’s only certainties, as ‘specialists in life’ it is imperative for GPs to appreciate the multifaceted nature of death.


Ulcers

The diagnosis and management of ulcers can be a complex and satisfying conundrum.