Mastering of the art of consultation is considered to be at the heart of general practice training and is vital in doctor–patient relationships.

Patient-centred practice is needed to build a treatment plan that works for individual patients.

This article examines medicolegal pitfalls when assessing the decision-making capacity of cognitively impaired patients.

Education and learning activities that specifically target areas of medicolegal risk can help reduce the likelihood and severity of future medicolegal events.

Dedicated men’s sexual and reproductive health clinics have the potential to improve health outcomes for men by overcoming barriers to healthcare and engaging men in healthcare services.

New methods of detecting and treating spinal muscular atrophy can be increasingly complex to navigate for both healthcare professionals and at-risk families.

Most GPs surveyed had used a placebo in practice at least once, with active placebos (active treatments used primarily to generate positive expectations) more commonly used than inert placebos.

Technology such as social media can open up opportunities to engage, educate and inform; however, it is important to recognise that doctors’ legal and professional obligations apply online.

When an error leads to possible patient harm and a complaint, the impact on doctors and patients can be profound.

Care in the 21st century demands better outcomes through more comprehensive data to enhance the provider’s ability to deliver care and increase the patient’s involvement in their own healthcare.

Most older people who have died by suicide have seen a GP in the preceding three months, representing a potential opportunity to intervene.

Faecal incontinence in residential aged care is highly prevalent, distressing and difficult to treat, and the evidence base for treatment remains deficient.

There is a need to enhance aged care exposure for general practice registrars in ways that build on the competence of registrars and the trust in registrars by older patients and supervisors.

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.

Australia’s outdated definition of obesity likely hinders management and contributes to the observed gap between clinical guidelines and current practice.