Case studies allow authors to address clinical, psychological, social, medicolegal and professional topics pragmatically – as is the case with this text.

In workplace-based training and assessment of registrars and supervised doctors, the influence of contextual factors such as consultation room layout may be overlooked.

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.

Healthcare providers value nutrition care, yet are limited by the healthcare system to provide comprehensive care to people with prediabetes.

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.

The two professions have evolved with different social drivers and scientific underpinnings, with only a recent appreciation of the connections between the health of the mouth and the body.

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.