Existing statutes and bodies of case law may be sufficiently flexible to accommodate new technologies along with the appropriate safeguards, operating procedures and consent forms.

A series of Commonwealth and state initiatives have been enacted to ensure ongoing access to medications during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lessons from previous pandemics emphasise the importance of consistent information and advice for healthcare workers, particularly regarding their use of personal protective equipment.

In addition to a role in cancer surveillance, GPs have key roles in the management of comorbid illness, secondary prevention, health promotion, self-management promotion and coordination of care.

Stigma communicated through words can affect people seeking help and undertaking treatment for their health issues.

Gamma hydroxybutyrate is associated with a disproportionate burden of harm despite low overall population prevalence of use.

AJGP would like to thank all of our 2019 reviewers for their generous contribution to the journal.

By enhancing the target population’s health literacy, the clinic functioned as a bridge between healthcare services and individuals experiencing homelessness who were disengaged from society.

Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate among all main cancer types and is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in Australia.

Primary care doctors may be asked about palliative sedation for a patient and can provide support to family members of patients who undergo palliative sedation.

This model of care recommends a systemic, coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to survivorship, using pathways of care that support wellness, disease prevention and cancer surveillance.

The Deep End GPs of the Canberra Region is a grassroots organisation of general practitioners who work with at-risk people in Canberra and the surrounding region.

There is an overwhelming focus on documentation of organisational structures and care processes, detracting from what really matters – whether the wellbeing of residents has been achieved.

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

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