Multimorbidity, commonly defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions within one person without defining an index chronic condition, has the person, not a disease, as the focus.

General practice as a unique discipline has advanced exponentially, culminating in the formal recognition as a distinct specialty.

A large proportion of communicable diseases have an animal origin. The focus articles in this issue cover the more ‘traditional’ zoonotic diseases, which are notifiable in Australia.

A large proportion of communicable diseases have an animal origin. The focus articles in this issue cover the more ‘traditional’ zoonotic diseases, which are notifiable in Australia.

It may be worthwhile for all clinicians to explore the conceptual frameworks that describe access to healthcare.

Access to primary care can be affected by a person's social and environmental situation. Articles in this month’s edition discuss barriers to access and innovative solutions for improving access.

This issue focuses on cardiovascular diseases and includes articles on cardiac rhythm management devices, assessment and management of chest pain in primary care, and abdominal aortic aneurysms.

A primary care journal such as AJGP will almost inevitably have individual readers who find some articles much more interesting than others.

Evidence-based medicine has been the driver of healthcare research and changes in general practice.

Improvements in perinatal outcomes and intergenerational health can be achieved by optimising the maternal environment before conception, during pregnancy and in the first two years of a child’s life.

This issue focuses on women’s health and includes articles on human papillomavirus testing and vaccination, preconception care, recurrent miscarriage, gestational diabetes mellitus and pelvic pain.

Evidence-based medicine has been the driver of healthcare research and changes in general practice.

GPs are integral to the implementation of the substantial evidence-based changes associated with the renewed National Cervical Screening Program.

In order to maintain some of the best population health outcomes in the world, what type of workforce should we aspire to?

The Focus articles presented in AJGP this month raise issues about the future role and function of the general practice workforce in Australia.