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Reflections on leadership for diverse practice

Reflections on leadership for diverse practice

22/11/2024

This article discusses alternative ways of looking at healthcare leadership.


Empowering general practitioners to assist smoking cessation among combustible and e-cigarette users effectively: A dual challenge in Malaysia

Empowering general practitioners to assist smoking cessation among combustible and e-cigarette users effectively: A dual challenge in Malaysia

22/11/2024

The health challenges of the dual use of combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes in Malaysia.


Wanted: Nearer peers for teaching and learning in general practice

Wanted: Nearer peers for teaching and learning in general practice

10/11/2024

We should support and promote, rather than protect our learners from, nearer-peer teaching in general practice.


Shortfalls of new Medicare-funded genetic screening program

Shortfalls of new Medicare-funded genetic screening program

10/11/2024

The new MBS program funding through items 73451 and 73452 is at grave risk of being underutilised or, worse yet, misunderstood despite its best intentions.


Breast density in screening mammography

Breast density in screening mammography

23/10/2024

Breast density is frequently reported in screening mammograms, which can result in discussions between patients and their GPs regarding its significance in cancer detection.


Inaccuracy of cardiovascular disease calculators in Australian primary healthcare software

Inaccuracy of cardiovascular disease calculators in Australian primary healthcare software

23/09/2024

The unregulated implementation of risk algorithms in tools might miss identifying patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease.


Retina-predicted cardiovascular disease score: A new lens for assessing cardiovascular risk in general practice

Retina-predicted cardiovascular disease score: A new lens for assessing cardiovascular risk in general practice

23/08/2024

Retina-predicted cardiovascular disease scores offer an accurate and convenient way to measure atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.


Lung cancer screening: A promising new frontier

Lung cancer screening: A promising new frontier

23/07/2024

This article discusses the evidence for early detection of lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT).


Improving awareness of cardiovascular risk factors in young Australian adults: We can do better

Improving awareness of cardiovascular risk factors in young Australian adults: We can do better

18/06/2024

With a rising global burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors among young adults, there is an urgent need to improve awareness and increase screening.


A general practitioner’s perspective on shifting to a multidisciplinary model in primary care: A viewpoint from the United Kingdom

A general practitioner’s perspective on shifting to a multidisciplinary model in primary care: A viewpoint from the United Kingdom

22/05/2024

This article provides a UK-based general practitioner’s perspective on shifting to a multidisciplinary model in primary care


Moving forward: Strategies for general practitioners to encourage physical activity in people living with and beyond cancer

Moving forward: Strategies for general practitioners to encourage physical activity in people living with and beyond cancer

22/03/2024

This article discusses strategies for general practitioners to encourage physical activity in patients with cancer and the role of physical activity in cancer recovery.


Beyond education and training: Is a new paradigm required to better support general practitioners to feel competent in nutrition care?

Beyond education and training: Is a new paradigm required to better support general practitioners to feel competent in nutrition care?

22/03/2024

This article discusses strategies for the development of effective solutions for general practitioners to improve nutrition care.


Is it time to consider chrono-nutrition in general practice?

Is it time to consider chrono-nutrition in general practice?

22/03/2024

This article discusses the novel concept of chrono-nutrition through time-restricted eating. When we eat might be as critical for chronic disease prevention and management as what and how much we eat.


Long COVID: Sufferers can take heart

Long COVID: Sufferers can take heart

22/03/2024

This article acknowledges the increased knowledge, acceptance and awareness of long COVID but emphasises the need for more guidance on handling and diagnosing long COVID and supporting patients.


The relevance of medical history to current practice

The relevance of medical history to current practice

22/02/2024

Current medical practice includes a combination of what history tells us is appropriate and scientific explanation can confirm. Everyday practice requires both sources of guidance.

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