March 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.
The defining moments of general practice in 2018: Part 1 As the end of another year approaches, we should consider the progress and success our profession has experienced over the past 12 months.
Claims of gene-edited babies trigger major controversy Claims by a Chinese scientist to have created the first CRISPR gene-edited babies have been met with a worldwide outcry.
Should we design our diet around our DNA? Dietitian Melissa Adamski looks at nutritional genomics and the possible relationship between diet and DNA.
Expert pours cold water on My Health Record genomics fears An RACGP e-health expert has poured cold water on fears that genomic data will not be safe if uploaded to My Health Record.
Genetics and ethics: Do doctors have a duty of care to a patient’s relatives? Dr Chris Hogan writes for newsGP about the ethics of informing a patient’s family members of a heritable disease.
Reproductive carrier screening: What is the GP’s role? How taking a multiple-generation family history can help prospective parents.
What GPs need to know about the rising popularity of personal genomic testing For a few thousand dollars, anyone can send off a cheek or saliva swab to have it tested by a personal genomic testing company.