General practice is prepared to tackle coronavirus – but we cannot do it alone RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon outlines what GPs need to know amid the current outbreak.
Coping with horror: The long game of recovery Once the devastating firefronts are gone, GPs will be called on to help their patients and communities deal with the ongoing trauma.
One year on: After the Townsville floods Dr Michael Clements reflects on the GP’s role in responding to a major natural disaster.
Losing everything to find yourself When Trevor first came seeking help for stress and low mood, Dr Hester Wilson sensed there was something deeper going on.
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.
‘It’s not in the medical vocabulary’: Talking about matrescence Matrescence, the transition to motherhood, is a period of emotional upheaval akin to adolescence, Dr Evelyn Lewin writes.
Resourcing, not medication restrictions, needed in aged care The Government’s recent funding injection has to be specifically targeted to address the problems GPs, staff and patients face within residential aged care facilities, Dr Michael Clements writes.
RACGP to make CPD simpler, stronger and seamless President Dr Harry Nespolon writes about upcoming revisions to the Continuing Professional Development registration standard.
How do you live a life more ordinary? When a ‘broken’ man came to Dr Hester Wilson, she was faced with the limits of what medicine could offer.
‘It’s not insomnia’: Shining a light on delayed sleep phase syndrome Patients with circadian rhythm disorders are commonly mislabelled as having insomnia, but the two conditions are managed very differently, Dr Evelyn Lewin writes.