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.

Exploring our lives, as GPs, outside the clinic

This article examines medicolegal pitfalls when assessing the decision-making capacity of cognitively impaired patients.

This article provides practical tips to support registrars to navigate the general practice consultation safely and effectively.

Mastering of the art of consultation is considered to be at the heart of general practice training and is vital in doctor–patient relationships.

Although not all women undergoing mastectomy will desire or choose breast reconstruction, it is important that all women have the opportunity to make an informed choice.

A man aged 60 years presented with an irregularly shaped erythematous scalp plaque with a 5 cm diameter.

There are multiple resources available to primary health practitioners to improve their communication with refugee and asylum seeker patients.

The telehealth consult can be as clinically satisfying as the traditional face-to-face primary care consult.

If a medical practitioner is to care for the whole person across their lifespan, they must have expertise in patient care across organ systems, treatment modalities and demographics.

We are more than the sum of our body parts. Our dignity and equality have practical implications for narrative, patient outcomes and influence in general practice.

Paying attention to communication is an important part of respect for patients, to foster the principles of patient-centred care and shared decision making, and to promote better medical outcomes.

This article outlines strategies a general practice supervisor can implement to help registrars manage uncertainty.

Evidence suggests that GPs and their recommendations consistently improve participation in screening for CRC.

Exploring our lives, as GPs, outside the clinic.