The pandemic presented many challenges for general practice but also new opportunities for students to learn and contribute in practice.
Adopting healthy lifestyle pillars promotes longer lives free from major chronic diseases and is particularly relevant in periods of stress such as those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
General practice terms diversify the prevocational experiences of interns and help consolidate rural career pathways.
An overview on how to assess common neonatal presentations to general practice, highlighting some significant conditions that may require further assessment.
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.
An insider’s perspective of prostate cancer: Understanding effects, management options and consequences
The latest edition of the main text and companion handbook continue the grand tradition Murtagh pioneered.
Random case analysis in practice clinical team meetings is a novel method of peer review of performance that also promotes quality improvement and can identify patient safety concerns.
This framework meets the need for a simple framework for practice-based case discussion that applies to both the formal problem case discussion and informal ad hoc teaching scenarios.
By enhancing the target population’s health literacy, the clinic functioned as a bridge between healthcare services and individuals experiencing homelessness who were disengaged from society.
Many graduates who trained in rural sites spend time in cities before returning to work in rural areas – but this return may take several years.
This research identifies current tensions within Australian general practice training and potential solutions to these tensions.
Acne is seen by registrars at a rate similar to that of their established general practitioner colleagues, but with modest continuity of care in its management.
The authors discuss the ‘hidden curriculum’, which includes the values, influences and implicit sociocultural messaging delivered to medical students behind the scenes.