This article describes common changes that may occur in pigmented lesions in pregnancy, features that are of concern and the management of suspected melanoma in pregnant women.
In children and adolescents, there exist a variety of congenital and acquired naevi and other pigmented skin lesions that can be diagnostically problematic.
General practice registrars use a dermatoscope in a modest majority of skin checks and pigmented skin lesion consultations, which influences registrars’ diagnoses and increases their confidence.
Assessing pigmented lesions on patients, including opportunistically, is an important part of patient care and can make a significant difference to patient health.
Black salve is promoted as an effective, safe and natural skin cancer treatment, but such claims are not evidence-based, and serious complications have been reported.
Stigma communicated through words can affect people seeking help and undertaking treatment for their health issues.
This article discusses an approach to managing patients with significant solar damage from a primary care perspective, focusing on the assessment and treatment of actinic keratoses.
Diabetic dermopathy is a benign, asymptomatic and likely underdiagnosed skin condition seen in up to 40% of individuals with diabetes.
Although most eyelid lumps are benign, accurate diagnosis and early recognition of sinister lesions leads to improved patient outcomes.
Diagnosis and management of a patient presenting with malodorous, yellowish hair over both axillae is discussed.
A report on the experiences of Australian general practitioners in 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This paper provides an overview on the management of adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot and emphasises the need for specialist follow-up.
This article measures access to digital health technology, uptake of digital health, digital health literacy and COVID-19 vaccination intentions in an inner-city population experiencing homelessness.
This study supports the prospect of expanding rural general practitioner endoscopy services to meet increasing demands in a safe, effective manner.
Recent technology-related changes in the practice of medicine will have a profound effect on both the provision and measurement of continuity.