As a potentially modifiable aspect of a person’s health, a better understanding of patient and community health literacy levels can assist in optimising healthcare provision.

Global climate change is a major threat to public health in the 21st century, therefore an understanding of the consequences and the possible responses is vital.

Preconception care addresses the biomedical, behavioural and social health of women and their partners prior to pregnancy, and has far-reaching benefits for mothers and children.

This study examined the effectiveness of a general practice nurse intervention to reduce blood pressure in adults with hypertension who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

A high proportion of early-career general practitioners working part time in clinical general practice has implications for workplace planning.

Refugee women exhibit some of the highest rates of chronic pain, but the relationship between chronic pain and refugee-related challenges arising from migration trajectories remains unclear.

Most GPs surveyed had used a placebo in practice at least once, with active placebos (active treatments used primarily to generate positive expectations) more commonly used than inert placebos.

There is conflicting evidence regarding the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and gestational diabetes.

Programmed shared medical appointments are effective, well accepted and cost efficient for body weight management.

If a benefit of oral corticosteroids is not proven, then physicians currently prescribing it need to be advised of this finding.

An investigative study into whether using the Modified Centor Criteria reduces antibiotic prescribing in a general practice setting.

A supervisor’s identity is strongly tied to relationships that support and reinforce their role; it is important to recognise, protect and cultivate a program that values these relationships.

Misunderstanding of P values is pervasive and might be influenced by a few central misconceptions.

This study suggests that there is a role for better communication of the gradual but practical changes of Australian sore throat management guidelines to GPs.

Medical students report substantially less contact time with general practice registrars than with registrars in other, hospital-based specialties.