Update to national asthma guidelines The Australian Asthma Handbook V2.2 includes information on exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, vaping and newly available medications.
ADHD clinical practice guidelines ‘long overdue’ An RACGP submission to proposed ADHD guidelines highlights the role GPs can play in diagnosing, managing, and supporting patients.
Weaning plans at heart of new opioid care standard The guidelines, the first national clinical care standard for prescription opioid use in acute care, are designed to minimise the risks of harm.
The vaping conundrum One patient’s journey exemplifies the difficult path GPs chart when helping people quit, writes Dr Hester Wilson.
In Practice: AGPT applications opening Medical graduates pursuing a career in general practice will be able to register their interest in training with the RACGP in the coming weeks.
Quit Centre is now live – how can it help GPs? SPONSORED: New website will make finding GP-accredited training and resources on smoking and vaping cessation easier than ever before.
Psychotropic therapeutic guidelines What’s the latest management advice for anxiety, insomnia, dementia, suicide risk and personality disorders? Justin Coleman chats to GP Nick Carr, who is one of the authors of the 8th edition of the Psychotropic guidelines.
The common household ‘culprits’ that can exacerbate asthma Passive smoking, synthetic bedding and gas heating in homes show the strongest links to asthma, according to new research.
New RACGP-endorsed resources Guidelines covering breast cancer diagnosis and care, as well as otitis media have been added to help ensure GPs undertake best practice.
Should Australia follow New Zealand’s lead on smoking? New plans could make it illegal for tobacco ever to be sold to anyone born after 2008. Two GPs consider whether Australia should follow suit.