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The difference between working in general practice and working in emergency shows just how difficult it is for clinicians to provide continuity of care in a hospital environment, writes Dr Jillann Farmer.
A new study shows insomnia and other sleep disorders are driving reduced productivity for younger Australians, prompting the researchers to begin developing more resources to help GPs diagnose and manage these conditions...
A new bill, introduced to Parliament, will mandate the reporting of deadly occupational respiratory diseases such as silicosis, but some doctors say the Australian Government has been too slow to act.
Six modifiable factors may hold the key to improving the mental health of Australian adolescents, write PhD candidate Scarlett Smout and Dr Lauren Gardner from the Matilda Centre at the University of Sydney.
Medical practitioners in Australia could be doing more to help patients with asthma, particularly in helping reduce preventable asthma, write Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Phil Bardin, Professor Christine Jenkins and...
Problem gambling has a compounding cost not just for individuals but also for their families and their communities, write Professor Steve Robson and Associate Professor Jeffrey Looi.
Long term medical management is vital for managing obesity, an often-stigmatised condition that is complex and chronic.
The philosopher Baltasar Gracian observed: “The art of medicine lies in knowing what not to do”. That includes not discontinuing antidepressants when it is in the patient’s best interests to recommend continuing tr...
With dementia now the leading cause of disease burden among Australians over the age of 65 years, advocates say it is vital that medical practitioners have access to the right information to help them support their patie...
