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Rural placements enable medical, nursing, midwifery, and allied health students to work at the top of their scope of practice, but that is just one advantage of practising in a rural area.
The rise of direct-to-consumer telemedicine has led to concerns that patients may not always receive continuity of care and or the most appropriate treatment pathways.
Close relatives of people diagnosed with coeliac disease should be screened for the disease themselves, according to an Australia-first study.
The importance of culturally appropriate health programs is vital to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, according to a traditional owner from Cape York.
Preventative health checks for women in mid-life are being provided to those who are most in need, contrasting with trends where those who are more disadvantaged tend to receive less primary health care.
A trial to improve collaboration between GPs and pharmacists to reduce medication-related problems in patients is under way in Queensland.
Clinicians must ensure they follow the Australian guidelines for the treatment of early breast cancer to ensure treatment intervals are adhered to, researchers say.
The recently announced National Lung Cancer Screening Program has the potential to deliver significant health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, but only if the program is codesigned by the communities who need it most.
More government investment is needed to help adolescents stop vaping, and from taking it up in the first place, the results of an Australian study have found.
