AJGP would like to thank all of our 2018 reviewers for their generous contribution to the journal.

This article provides a framework for interpreting paired Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus serology results in an environment where numerical antibody titres are not routinely provided.

Meanings of fatness and obesity are plural and have changed across history and within and between cultures.

Health coaching is an integral part of lifestyle medicine that can be used to facilitate behaviour change in key lifestyle areas.

Clinical photography is a fundamental component of visually oriented medical fields.

An updated overview of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, including epidemiology, risk factors for infection, spectrum of clinical disease, diagnosis and management.

When an error leads to possible patient harm and a complaint, the impact on doctors and patients can be profound.

Technology such as social media can open up opportunities to engage, educate and inform; however, it is important to recognise that doctors’ legal and professional obligations apply online.

This article outlines the key steps a health practice can take towards managing its compliance with privacy laws and data breach notification requirements.

In two recent cases, Australian courts considered the role of professional guidelines in establishing whether doctors had met the required standard of care in a medical negligence claim.

Primary healthcare, ideally delivered through Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, can play a part in preventing alcohol-related harm in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Conflicting advice causes great confusion and/or alarm for pregnant or breastfeeding women, who want the best for their babies.

This paper reviews the literature from the social sciences concerning the social, cultural, political, and economic implications of evidence-based medicine.

GPs will need to adapt rapidly to change, seizing opportunities offered by disruptive technology in a globalised world affected by climate change.

The focus is shifting to how best to enable GPs to deliver effective, efficient and equitable care.