The use of medical cannabis is an area of great interest for both general practitioners and patients and is an area of extensive ongoing research and legislative evolution.
The identification of hidden illnesses that present with vague symptoms remains an ongoing challenge for all clinicians.
The Focus articles in this month's issue explore a range of endocrine diseases that can be difficult to diagnose due to the oftentimes-vague symptoms.
Neurodiversity, which refers to variations between human minds occurring naturally within a population, is the focus of this month's issue.
General practitioners are well placed to support their neurodivergent patients once recognised, with or without a formal diagnosis.
Rational investigation of thyroid disease requires careful avoidance of over-investigation of minor abnormalities balanced with prompt diagnosis of serious health conditions.
The safe and timely removal of foreign bodies ensures good patient outcomes and limits complications.
Preventing unintended pregnancies and optimising maternal and fetal outcomes are important public health imperatives.
It is necessary to be up to date with knowledge and language about autism, as society’s understanding of autism is continuingly being refined and informed by the Autistic community.
Australian primary healthcare has been transitioning from episodic to continuous care of patients with diabetes.
Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia, with 1.2 million people known to have type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes.
With the advent of new treatments, the outcomes of myeloma have changed drastically in the past decade.
LactaMap aims to support general practitioners caring for women and infants requiring lactation support by delivering evidence-based lactation information in an accessible format at the point of care.