Current literature does not support the ordering of an ‘autoimmune screen’; instead, tests should be ordered according to the clinical context.

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.

Readers express their opinions on published articles and topics of interest.

In two recent cases, Australian courts considered the role of professional guidelines in establishing whether doctors had met the required standard of care in a medical negligence claim.

This article outlines the key steps a health practice can take towards managing its compliance with privacy laws and data breach notification requirements.

The Focus articles featured in this issue highlight medico-legal concerns that may be encountered in general practice.

General practice is well placed to help design, deliver and evaluate collaborative partnerships with the legal profession.

A Caucasian man aged 46 years, working as an oil rig area coordinator in remote South Australia, presented with incidental hyperglycaemia.

Undescended testis is a common condition; management in a timely fashion may reduce the risk of malignancy and infertility.

Technology such as social media can open up opportunities to engage, educate and inform; however, it is important to recognise that doctors’ legal and professional obligations apply online.

When an error leads to possible patient harm and a complaint, the impact on doctors and patients can be profound.

This clinical challenge is based on this month’s Focus articles. To complete this activity, go to gplearning and log in with the username and password you use to log in to the RACGP website.

Prevention has been a core focus in Australian primary healthcare since the 1980s.

Prevention as a key aspect of healthcare is probably as old as history. The Focus articles in this issue highlight opportunities for prevention in general practice.

Risk-taking behaviours in adolescents are rarely detected in clinical practice without deliberate assessment within a youth-friendly framework.