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.
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 article reviews nutritional considerations in patients who drink at risky levels or have alcohol dependence. It aims to enhance GPs’ awareness of nutritional considerations in this patient group.
This article examines what microaggressions are and outlines the key roles of protagonist, target, bystander and ally.
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.
Exploring our lives, as GPs, outside the clinic
This viewpoint discusses immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) drugs for the treatment of rare and less common cancers.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of GPs and paediatricians towards Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) tonsillopharyngitis.
The differing cognitive frameworks and life experiences of GPs have brought varied approaches to problem solving and patient engagement into the profession.
General practice represents the synergy between mechanistic and humanistic cognitive paradigms – promoting the best of science and technology, while placing the patient and their welfare centrally.
Information seeking can be done with a patient in a way that builds trust and rapport, such that it becomes a value-adding part of the consultation for patients.