Strategies to improve the implementation of muscle health assessment and management in general practice.

A systematic review assessing barriers to correct spirometry in Australian general practice.

Studies have shown the existence of steroid phobia, evidence of non-adherence and unresolved outcomes of skin conditions affecting quality of life and healthcare costs.

Most patients with hepatitis C can be treated in general practice, increasing the number of patients who have access to treatment and reducing the likelihood of progression to advanced liver disease.

Management provides a key contribution to lowering individual risk of tuberculosis and reducing Australian tuberculosis incidence towards elimination.

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

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.

Most viral exanthems can be distinguished initially on the basis of age, distribution and morphology of the rash without requiring investigations.

The introduction of mesh procedures for vaginal prolapse and incontinence was not managed well. Introduction of new devices or techniques must be accompanied by rigorous evaluation and ongoing audit.

This month’s issue spotlights a common movement disorder in general practice – Parkinson’s disease – in addition to discussing assessment of gait and the importance of posture.

Parkinson’s disease is now recognised as a whole-body disorder, not a motor disorder with accompanying non-motor features.

Boosting hepatis C virus diagnosis and treatment in general practice settings for people who inject drugs is essential if Australia is to reach the World Health Organization elimination goals.

This article provides a narrative review of potential causes of globus pharyngeus and a suggested guideline for work-up and management in the primary care setting.

This is a case study on toxic epidermal necrolysis.

This article discusses the assessment of acute- to subacute-onset erythematous and scaly plaques that are present on multiple body sites in a patient aged >65 years.