Personality disorder traits should receive particular attention as they point to greater suicide risks.
It is important to ensure that planning and funding for effective implementation and evaluation of the guidelines is undertaken in parallel with the guideline development process.
It is necessary to be up to date with knowledge and language about autism, as society’s understanding of autism is continuingly being refined and informed by the Autistic community.
The telehealth consult can be as clinically satisfying as the traditional face-to-face primary care consult.
The recent increased public experience with epidemiological concepts such as contact tracing offers new potential to improve detection and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia.
Some recent advances affect the practice of general orthopaedics, while others may be more specific to subspecialty practice, such as refinements of surgical techniques.
Although not all women undergoing mastectomy will desire or choose breast reconstruction, it is important that all women have the opportunity to make an informed choice.
Vaccine acceptance does not necessarily indicate the absence of hesitancy, and understanding the mathematical basis behind immunisation scheduling may help address these concerns.
It is time for the discourse about obesity in clinical medicine to be broadened and informed by emerging evidence of the environmental determinants that affect obesity.
Given the current global context, heightened vigilance is essential for early detection and management of any imported measles cases.
Screening with immunological tests is not a proxy for the rational process of formulating a differential diagnosis.
Primary care has much to offer in the future diagnosis and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia, but it requires greater awareness and a better appreciation of cumulative cholesterol burden.
There is weak evidence that diet affects tinnitus symptoms, but current literature does not support use of dietary supplements or caffeine and salt restriction for treating patients with tinnitus.
Current literature does not support the ordering of an ‘autoimmune screen’; instead, tests should be ordered according to the clinical context.
The aim of achieving equitable access to bulk billing for those living in rural and regional Victoria has not yet been met, and may be under increasing pressure.