Australian Journal of General Practice
Formerly Australian Family Physician (AFP)
Despite being aware of the risks of diabetes in pregnancy, less than half of women with diabetes had sought preconception care, and many had poor knowledge of the most reliable contraceptive methods.
Online and digital aids could provide an effective means to help facilitate sexual health discussions with older patients in general practice, provided they are designed with the patient in mind.
Conflicting advice causes great confusion and/or alarm for pregnant or breastfeeding women, who want the best for their babies.
This paper reviews the literature from the social sciences concerning the social, cultural, political, and economic implications of evidence-based medicine.
AJGP would like to thank all of our 2018 reviewers for their generous contribution to the journal.
Prescribing drugs to reduce the risk of cancer is a new development in primary cancer prevention.
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Trichofolliculoma is a hard, dome-shaped, skin-coloured papule that presents with a central pore and a whitish immature hair; excision should be considered to confirm diagnosis and treatment.
Late-preterm infants are at an increased risk of neurodevelopmental abnormalities in early childhood, compared with full-term infants.
Palliative care has progressed from the margins to having a key role and responsibility within the discipline of general practice.
The symptom burden and care needs for patients with end-stage, non-malignant illnesses are similar to those of patients with advanced cancer.
Cancer pain is one of the most common and problematic symptoms faced in palliative care.
Barriers to general practice involvement in advance care planning and strategies for incorporating it into patient care are discussed.
There are no obvious reasons why antibiotic use should be higher in the Australian community setting; therefore, it is likely that some antibiotic use may be unnecessary.
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