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Australians want to exercise more, but change can be challenging. Persistent, gentle, evidence-based support can help these resolutions become reality.
These questions are based on the Focus articles in this issue.
This article focuses on the assessment and management of sport-related concussion in general practice, including guidance for returning patients to sport.
Furuncular myiasis is a condition caused by the infestation of skin by fly larvae leading to boil-like lesions.
A man, aged 31 years, presented with a five-day history of worsening sore throat and a mixed macular–vesicular rash on his hands.
This article discusses the causes, features and management of recurrent lower limb ulcers in a woman aged 75 years.
This article discusses the assessment of a pruritic papular eruption on the right leg of a man aged 52 years.
This article investigates the prevalence of chronic pain in a rural setting and the use of specialist pain clinics and examines factors associated with well-managed pain.
These questions are based on the Focus articles in this issue. Please choose the single best answer for each question.
This retrospective population-based study examines semaglutide and dulaglutide prescriptions for type 2 diabetes supplied via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from January 2021 to September 2022.
Every doctor has experienced heartsink with the realisation that the next patient encounter will be difficult. Engaging with heartsink issues is demanding and uncomfortable but necessary.
This article discusses the consequences of abolishing the COVID-19 zero-tolerance policy for GPs in Shanghai and lessons for GPs and clinical practice management in future pandemics.