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A man aged 19 years presented to a general practitioner with a one-day history of urinary frequency.

A woman aged 40 years presented to her general practitioner with a changing plaque on her left breast, which was subsequently diagnosed as morphoea with the assistance of teledermatology.

The Deep End GPs of the Canberra Region is a grassroots organisation of general practitioners who work with at-risk people in Canberra and the surrounding region.

A case report of the systematic evaluation and management of a patient with cold agglutinin and haemolytic anaemia following an episode of shingles.

An awareness of disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis as a precancerous skin condition is an important component of any Australian general practitioner’s basic skin knowledge.

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This article outlines the key principles for assessment and treatment of De Quervain’s tenosynovitis to enable early diagnosis and successful treatment outcomes.

This article presents an approach to the infant presenting with neck swelling, and an overview of the diagnosis and management of fibromatosis colli.

There is an overwhelming focus on documentation of organisational structures and care processes, detracting from what really matters – whether the wellbeing of residents has been achieved.

This research identifies current tensions within Australian general practice training and potential solutions to these tensions.

There is conflicting evidence regarding the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and gestational diabetes.

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.

A study that identifies a set of general practice research priorities to guide resource allocation and to inform a research agenda that optimises best patient care.

The rewards, frustrations and challenges of presentations of the upper limb are a microcosm of broader tensions in the healthcare system.