The inclusion of the lived experience of patients and carers as an integral component of clinical care provides an essential perspective.
Primary care doctors may be asked about palliative sedation for a patient and can provide support to family members of patients who undergo palliative sedation.
Barriers to general practice involvement in advance care planning and strategies for incorporating it into patient care are discussed.
This paper synthesises evidence-based frameworks of palliative care with other resources to guide GPs in the systematic delivery of high-quality, home-base palliative care.
Not all preferences outlined in an individual’s advance care plan are implemented during their end-of-life care.
This article discusses approaches to preserve quality of life for patients with end-stage chronic limb-threatening ischaemia.
General practitioners believe that principles underlying Medical Homes may support whole-person care, but aspects of the current Health Care Homes trial could impede this whole-person approach.
There is an overwhelming focus on documentation of organisational structures and care processes, detracting from what really matters – whether the wellbeing of residents has been achieved.
This project discusses a model of care for safe and effective management of tuberculosis infection.
This article discusses the role of general practice in the care of cancer survivors and provides recommendations for cancer survivorship care planning.
This article summarises the background and benefits of community HealthPathways, and offers tips on using this tool.
This paper is a guide to the assessment, evaluation and management of clinical presentations after parotid surgery.
Although rare, Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease is always fatal. General practitioners are often the first to see the patient, so ongoing awareness of the disease is essential.
This paper summarises some of the more common reasons for intraocular injection, as well as some common and/or more serious complications.
This paper examines the theory of institutionalisation as applied to individuals entering aged care, providing a framework for GPs to appreciate the processes involved for these individuals.