General practitioners are integrating genomic testing into care, mainly through prenatal screening, and anticipate further impact.
A stepwise approach to a patient with renal tract pain can aid immensely in formulating an accurate diagnosis and providing optimal care.
Achieving good outcomes for patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease requires a concerted effort to manage and monitor diabetes and associated comorbidities.
A good diagnosis provides a valid interpretation of a person’s experience and is respectful and empowering.
Preventing unintended pregnancies and optimising maternal and fetal outcomes are important public health imperatives.
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.
Programmed shared medical appointments are effective, well accepted and cost efficient for body weight management.
Continued support by public health nurses may lead to a comprehensive reduction in the risk of lifestyle diseases.
This study examines whether SMS reminders may be a useful tool in the spectrum of care needed for optimal asthma management in general practice.
If a benefit of oral corticosteroids is not proven, then physicians currently prescribing it need to be advised of this finding.
A supervisor’s identity is strongly tied to relationships that support and reinforce their role; it is important to recognise, protect and cultivate a program that values these relationships.
An update on the various treatment methods available today to tackle pilonidal disease.
The aim of achieving equitable access to bulk billing for those living in rural and regional Victoria has not yet been met, and may be under increasing pressure.
When an error leads to possible patient harm and a complaint, the impact on doctors and patients can be profound.