Australian Journal of General Practice
Formerly Australian Family Physician (AFP)
Cardiac care has grown exponentially in the past half century.
The idea of dialogic truth may be a concept that can help all parties move closer to thinking creatively together.
General practice stands at the forefront of injury prevention, initial management and follow-through.
People presenting with undifferentiated symptoms and signs require both linear and lateral thinking for accurate diagnosis and hence correctly targeted treatment.
General practitioners, educators and students continue to successfully adapt to uncertainty and new challenges, be they clinical, contextual or COVID-19-related.
While the pandemic has profoundly affected medical services and education, general practitioners are uniquely placed to observe, to think and to respond.
Challenges that multiple sclerosis presents include early detection, awareness of new therapies, work with multidisciplinary teams and its long-term management as a chronic disease.
The postnatal period is a hugely rewarding part of clinical practice and potentially a time for establishing trusting and long-term therapeutic relationships in partnership with new parents.
Antibiotic stewardship sits at the front line of the global challenge of antibiotic resistance.