The ongoing economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to produce significant ongoing stresses for children and families.
In times of disaster, domestic violence rates tend to increase. This is a concern in the context of COVID-19, which is a more prolonged crisis than most of those studied.
Although COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system, cardiovascular involvement is common, especially in individuals who are severely ill.
As schools reopen as a result of low community transmission rates of COVID-19, parents and teachers will have understandable concerns about the risks to students and staff.
The capacity for grief literacy is something we all need to develop in the midst of this pandemic.
Coping theory is the best guideline we have to help ourselves, our teams and our patients survive these uncertain times.
Conjunctivitis may be a feature of COVID-19, with tears containing SARS-CoV-2 virus, and a source of potential transmission via aerosols.
In the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic, nutrition care that focuses on food security is imperative.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the Australian medical landscape, especially in relation to how we need to provide clinical care in general practice.
Integrating effective virtual leadership activities into general practice should become a priority in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ability of general practitioners to triage ophthalmic conditions appropriately is critical in our fight against COVID-19.
At present, there are no studies demonstrating the clinical efficacy of hydroxychloroquine for the prophylaxis or treatment of COVID-19 infection.
General practice is absolutely central to national and local responses to COVID-19 in Australia, and the nation is building a response on the basis of its very strong system of primary healthcare.
A lifetime of general practice brings with it the privilege of acquired wisdom. We swim in uncertainty and have learned to work within its scope.
‘Uncharted waters’ is perhaps an understatement of where we are headed at this time. The situation is fluid, with government regulations for our society changing rapidly.