Australian Journal of General Practice
Formerly Australian Family Physician (AFP)
The specialty of orthopaedics includes management of musculoskeletal pathology of the upper limbs, spine and lower limbs across the lifespan, from the very young to the very old.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our lives, including routine immunisation coverage.
Key immunisation issues include maternal vaccination, allergy, revaccination after vaccine-proximate seizures, BCG vaccination and the general practitioner’s role in the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Oral and dental health, as well as dental services, are important to general practice patients and need to be better integrated into general practitioners' thinking and practice.
Oral and dental health, as well as dental services, are important to our patients and need to be better integrated into our own thinking and practice.
Economic drivers have changed the way in which patients seek attention for oral and facial conditions.
This issue focuses on risk factors for cardiovascular disease, with particular reference to smoking and lack of physical activity, as well as methods used to calculate cardiovascular disease risk.
Tobacco use remains a global health issue, and effective evidence-based smoking cessation programs continue to be a core component of the public health response to smoking.
An area as fundamental to the human experience as sexology must be considered when providing whole-person care.
Preventing unintended pregnancies and optimising maternal and fetal outcomes are important public health imperatives.
The Focus articles in this month's issue discuss conditions affecting the lower limbs, including peripheral artery disease, diabetic foot ulcers, paediatric pes planus and various skin conditions.
Diabetic foot remains a global public health challenge and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.