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Joe’s funeral: How little we know about anyone

Joe’s funeral: How little we know about anyone

Dr Chris Hogan reflects on how much we don’t know about other people – and wonders what precious stories are being lost.


When a dying patient went to a holistic healer, this GP picked up the pieces

When a dying patient went to a holistic healer, this GP picked up the pieces

Dr Genevieve Yates found one final way to help when her lonely patient returned.


Post-custodial health: Helping to navigate a smooth transition

Post-custodial health: Helping to navigate a smooth transition

What role can GPs play in assisting people recently released from prison integrate back into the community?


Learning to deal with challenging ‘heart-sink’ patients

Learning to deal with challenging ‘heart-sink’ patients

Dr Hester Wilson reflects on her efforts to help difficult patients.


Would voluntary patient enrolment take Australia towards UK-style capitation?

Would voluntary patient enrolment take Australia towards UK-style capitation?

A new incentive scheme to enrol patients with chronic conditions is tipped to be in next week’s Federal Budget. newsGP explores what patient enrolment might mean for health outcomes.


How can GPs encourage continuity of care?

How can GPs encourage continuity of care?

Research shows continuity of care leads to better health outcomes. But in a time-poor and highly-mobile age, how can doctors actually encourage patients to keep coming back? Three long-time GPs give their views.


Worth the weight

Worth the weight

Dr Hester Wilson writes on how gentle questions over the long term can help patients with chronic disease make changes.


GPs call on hospitals to inform them when a patient dies

GPs call on hospitals to inform them when a patient dies

West Australian GP Dr Amanda Villis hit a nerve when she recently called for hospitals to ensure GPs be informed when a patient had died while in hospital.


October issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available

October issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available

The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed
scholarly journal, is available online.


Large-scale RACGP-backed trials of quality and continuity of care about to commence

Large-scale RACGP-backed trials of quality and continuity of care about to commence

Two ground-breaking RACGP-backed trials designed to improve quality and continuity of care are about to commence.


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