Adult-onset asthmaThe recently published article by Burdon (AFP, August 2015) describes environmental pollutants and exposure to irritants and sensitisers as important risk factors for the...

Global health begins at home with the recognition of the need for universal health coverage, ensuring that every person in a country has access to healthcare.By global standards, Australia is a...

Over the past two decades, interest in working in developing countries has increased among Australian health professionals. This is illustrated by the growth in global health-related postgraduate...

Apart from the climate, there are many similarities between Canada and Australia. Both countries are geographically vast with relatively small populations. The majority of people live in cities...

When one speaks of global health, there are few issues that have a health impact globally rather than in just one or more regions of the world, or in a specific population. This concept is...

Effective communication between general practitioners (GPs) and their patients is essential to the provision of high-quality care and the best health outcomes for patients. Criterion 1.2.3 of The...

Case 1 – MadelineMadeline, aged 29 years, is a marine navigator in the Australian Navy. While on leave between deployments she has been staying with her family, who are regular patients in your...

Psychiatry: past, present and prospectSidney Bloch, Stephen A Green, Jeremy HolmesAustralia: Oxford University Press, 2014 ISBN 9780199638963In this book, the groundbreaking work of Mendel, Crick...

Winnunga sees around 4000 patients per year and has operated a monthly diabetes clinic since 2002.6 In addition to being a source of peer support, the clinic provides cooking demonstrations and...

Case studyA woman aged 59 years presented with a 12-month history of painful nodules on her fingers, which had recently worsened and become ulcerated. The patient had no dysphagia, dyspnoea...