Beliefs about the usefulness of initiatives to reduce opioid prescribing in clinical practice and autonomy in prescribing may be important considerations in driving compliance.
A positive attitude and a sense of perceived behavioural control contribute to successful haemochromatosis self-management with doctors playing an important part.
Consults involving obesity and weight management can be complex, often requiring a biopsychosocial approach and consideration of the stigma from both the general population and within healthcare.
Disaster can take many forms in general practice, ranging from in-house challenges such as IT security, through to full-blown external events on a local or global scale. Here, we consider several.
This issue aims to give a voice and to provide acknowledgement to GPs and GP researchers with knowledge and experience in disaster health management through dissemination of their insights and wisdom.
General practice and GPs are a valuable resource in disasters, but they also need support to be as effective and as safe as possible.
This article discusses the options available for the surgical management of male infertility in cases where a male factor may be found as a contributing cause in infertile couples.
The symptom burden and care needs for patients with end-stage, non-malignant illnesses are similar to those of patients with advanced cancer.
Some doctors rarely run late and yet seem to meet their patients’ needs. We call these colleagues ‘Time Lords’.
A man aged 53 years presents with a 1–2-month history of a rapidly increasing skin growth on his right medial ankle.
Comorbidities, multimorbidity and frailty are increasingly becoming a major focus of care as a result of the ageing population of people with human immunodeficiency virus.
Patients prescribed high doses of opioids need to be managed appropriately to reduce risks of morbidity and mortality.
It is well known that the stressors of medical work can lead to burnout, and general practitioners are not an exception.
General practice stands at the forefront of injury prevention, initial management and follow-through.