General practice and primary care are not an island; they are a significant feature in the complex integrated landscape of our health care system, writes Dr Will Cairns OAM …
Australian research into new biomarkers to detect skin cancer has been welcomed by the Australasian College of Dermatologists, but the shortage of dermatologists means some early skin cancer diagnosis work is currently falling to general practitioners.
Parents devastated by the sudden death of an infant may not be aware that they can ask for the child’s death to be investigated thoroughly.
The way Australian society views younger onset dementia needs to change so people with the condition have a better quality of life, according to a Narrative review published in
Children with asthma who do not regularly see their GP are more likely to be admitted to hospital, new research has found.
A study has found that antiresorptive medications do not have any detrimental effect on cardiovascular risk in high risk patients, write Dana Bliuc, Robert D Blank, and Jacqueline R Center …
We must encourage regular in-person interactions to support doctors’ wellbeing as we navigate the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, writes oncologist and clinical academic Dr Marion Mateos in part two of this series.
Investing in mental health care will pay off for the Australian economy, write Australian Medical Association President Steve Robson and Australian National University Associate Professor Jeffrey Looi.
In this first article of a two-part series, oncologist and clinical academic Dr Marion Mateos discusses the challenges she faced as a young consultant when the COVID-19 pandemic began.
