Researchers propose steps to ‘reinvigorate’ general practice A team of Australian GPs have put forward a plan for general practice – but are these steps realistic for the average practice?
‘It can be quite insidious’: Identifying lung cancer New resources have been designed to help GPs notice the signs of lung cancer, which can be notoriously difficult to diagnose in general practice.
Am I a better GP after my father’s death? Dr Claire Denness wonders whether the rawness of grief has helped her as a doctor.
Silicosis: Australia’s ‘emerging occupational health epidemic’ With barriers to early detection, the RACGP has developed a learning activity to better support GPs in diagnosis and management of silicosis.
The merit of second thoughts Reflecting on his clinical career, Dr Chris Hogan realises the importance of making – and learning from – mistakes.
Machines could be more sensitive than humans in mental health diagnosis Artificial intelligence, or AI, could be a useful tool for predicting how people at high risk of psychosis or with recent-onset depression will function socially in the future, new research has found.
Lend me your ear: New program targets hearing problems in NT children A new initiative will employ and train community members to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of ear disease and hearing problems in Northern Territory children.
Reflective learning: What the Dr Bawa-Garba case means for GPs in Australia Following Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba’s successful appeal of a lifetime ban from the UK medical register, many practitioners remain concerned about their own learning processes. But medico-legal experts told newsGP that Australian practitioners are on safer ground.
New online cancer survivorship course offers GPs a different way of learning Professor Jon Emery talks to newsGP about an upcoming massive open online course about cancer survivorship in primary care.