In the absence of organic aetiology, childhood constipation is almost always functional and is often due to painful bowel movements that prompt the child to withhold stool.

Good quality e-mental health resources provide general practitioners with the opportunity to help patients improve their mental health in an efficient and illness-appropriate way.

Healthcare professionals would generally like to increase their electronic correspondence, yet most are currently faxing or posting their correspondence.

In partnership with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled health service, this study explored the use of a machine learning tool to identify high-needs patients.

Hepatitis C virus treatment uptake varies by geographic area in Australia. This study investigated treatment completion according to remoteness, as well as demographic and clinical characteristics.

Establishing a culturally safe assessment of cultural safety, determined by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, should be prioritised as an essential component of registrar assessment.

The traumatic experiences associated with COVID-19 pose significant risks for the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the exacerbation of pre-existing PTSD.

Adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes can be ameliorated through antenatal and postnatal care that attends to the special needs of this group.

Menopause is an opportune time for clinicians to assess and promote health, and provide balanced information about treatment choices for symptomatic women.

This article provides practical tips to support registrars to navigate the general practice consultation safely and effectively.

LactaMap aims to support general practitioners caring for women and infants requiring lactation support by delivering evidence-based lactation information in an accessible format at the point of care.

Within the first six years of life, 8.4% of girls and 1.7% of boys are diagnosed with a urinary tract infection.

This model of care recommends a systemic, coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to survivorship, using pathways of care that support wellness, disease prevention and cancer surveillance.

Respiratory tract and sleep disorders – including obstructive sleep apnoea, difficult-to-treat asthma in adults, and insomnia – are commonly encountered in general practice.

The connection between sleep and health has been recognised for centuries, but it is only relatively recently that the treatment of sleep disorders has developed as a medical specialty.