The aim of this paper is to enhance general practitioner awareness of problem gambling, its impact, general practice presentations, screening, effective treatment and referral options.
This study shows the importance of sharing and learning from policy differences.
Although not all women undergoing mastectomy will desire or choose breast reconstruction, it is important that all women have the opportunity to make an informed choice.
This paper aims to identify transferable lessons from the implementation of diabetic retinopathy screening that could be applied to rheumatic heart disease echocardiographic detection.
The aim of this study is to identify persistent symptoms in unvaccinated community-managed patients following COVID-19 infection.
The primary care physician has an essential role in providing women with guidance, counselling and assessment regarding fertility concerns.
Young people experience higher rates of sexually transmissible infections and lower screening rates than the general population in Australia.
An updated overview of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, including epidemiology, risk factors for infection, spectrum of clinical disease, diagnosis and management.
Prescribing drugs to reduce the risk of cancer is a new development in primary cancer prevention.
This article provides a UK-based general practitioner’s perspective on shifting to a multidisciplinary model in primary care
Because death is one of life’s only certainties, as ‘specialists in life’ it is imperative for GPs to appreciate the multifaceted nature of death.
The postnatal visit is crucial for effective healthcare education, preventive medicine and treatment, and it occurs at a time of major life transition and increased need.
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.