This book review explores the history and biography of cancer, a live entity within a living vulnerable host in an age-old battle for survival that is ultimately dependant on chance.

The story is of a dedicated GP who chose rural medicine and worked hard to support his patients and community, but eventually walked away as devotion to duty took a toll on his personal health.

Readers express their opinions on published articles and topics of interest.

This clinical challenge is based on this month's Focus articles. To complete this activity, go to the RACGP website.

Nature prescribing involves a health professional recommending time in nature so as to benefit health. This article provides guidance for the implementation of nature prescribing in general practice.

Prescribing is addressed from differing perspectives. As GPs, we are more than what we prescribe. Our therapeutic relationship of trust is pivotal to our patient’s life story.

In this issue of the Journal, prescribing is addressed from differing perspectives.

This article collates the latest evidence on deprescribing to guide general practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners on how to deprescribe for their elderly patients.

This article summarises the literature around the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia, as well as the evidence on low-dose naltrexone as a potential treatment option.

We describe the different performance- and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) in Australia. This study examined the impact of harm reduction practice in the PIEDs UserS’ Health (PUSH!) Audit.

This editorial highlights and champions the success of general practice in enhancing the lives of all Australians and supporting those in need.

This article reviews evidence for RASI therapy in patients with advanced CKD, with the aim of enhancing GPs’ awareness to the cardiovascular and renoprotective benefits.

PID is a major cause of morbidity and reproductive difficulty in women of childbearing age. This article outlines the pathogenesis, clinical evaluation and management of PID.

This study examined Medicare Benefits Schedule billing patterns by consultation length to estimate overcharging or undercharging by GPs, and the cost/savings to Medicare.

This study sought to determine the uptake of Item 699 and changes to existing health assessment item claims, before and after COVID-19 outbreak.