Involving patients in the clinical decision-making process is integral to providing individualised care and is promoted as a hallmark of good clinical practice.
This paper aims to identify transferable lessons from the implementation of diabetic retinopathy screening that could be applied to rheumatic heart disease echocardiographic detection.
The enhanced Residential Medication Management Review program will address barriers and support general practitioners to make medication changes for older Australians.
An updated overview of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, including epidemiology, risk factors for infection, spectrum of clinical disease, diagnosis and management.
Effective insomnia treatment requires a multidisciplinary team that is centred on the patient’s preference and personal goals.
How should GPs and patients prioritise which preventive health activities to undertake?
Prescribing drugs to reduce the risk of cancer is a new development in primary cancer prevention.
A positive attitude and a sense of perceived behavioural control contribute to successful haemochromatosis self-management with doctors playing an important part.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with palliative care needs.
The ability of general practitioners to triage ophthalmic conditions appropriately is critical in our fight against COVID-19.
General practice is absolutely central to national and local responses to COVID-19 in Australia, and the nation is building a response on the basis of its very strong system of primary healthcare.
This case study of GP Shared Care provides an interesting lens though which to view the current opportunities for improved healthcare partnerships as we respond to the COVID-19 challenges.
In scoping the emerging literature on COVID-19 during 2020 and considering its policy relevance, we identified six emerging challenges that highlight the importance of the five principles.
The difference in the quality of care provided in nursing home facilities in Brazil proved to be important for facing the COVID-19 pandemic.
The role of Primary Care Teams in Abu Dhabi has been essential, and they have made a valuable contribution to the population, in managing COVID-19.