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Socioeconomic disadvantage has a known effect on health, with less advantaged Australians self-reporting poorer health than those classified as more advantaged.1 The least advantaged Australians...
Respiratory conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and respiratory infections are among the most common problems managed in Australian general practice, at 17.8%...
A 2002 United States survey indicated that most doctors (83%) choose topic areas for continuing medical education programs that constitute a significant part of their regular practice.1 While GPs...
Gallbladder disease was managed at a rate of 0.2 per 100 encounters in BEACH, suggesting approximately 380 000 GBD patient-doctor encounters nationally per year. Gallbladder disease was managed...
Recently, given increasing concerns about antibiotic resistance and the potential for adverse effects, a ‘wait and see’ approach was recommended.1 This advises observation and analgesia for the...
Of the encounters with patients who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, 63% were with patients aged less than 45 years and 37% were aged 45 years or older; the average age was 36...
Men’s health is often described in terms of male-specific (sexual and reproductive health) problems, but it is their broader health behaviours and use of health services that contribute to their...
This article is a descriptive comparison of recognised GPs who work in teaching practices with those who work in nonteaching practices. We look at GP and practice characteristics and at some...
We analysed 2123 encounters with infants aged less than 4 months – recorded between January 2010 and December 2011 – for RFE, problems managed and type of management provided. About 1% of BEACH...
Chronic heart failure is a clinical syndrome associated with unpleasant symptoms such as shortness of breath, ankle swelling and fatigue.1 In Australia, the National Health Survey reported an...
Basal cell carcinomas made up the majority (56.8%) of NMSC problems managed: squamous cell carcinoma accounted for onethird, and skin carcinomas unspecified made up about 10% of these conditions...
Figure 1 demonstrates a relatively steady increase over the decade in the number of thyroid function tests ordered for every 100 problems managed, from 1.1 (95% CI: 1.0–1.2) per 100 problems in...
From April 2010 to March 2011 in BEACH, osteoporosis was managed at a rate of 6 per 1000 general practice encounters, suggesting an average 708 000 osteoporosis patient-doctor encounters per year...
In both time periods, male and female patients were referred at similar rates. In 2008–11, adult patients were significantly more likely to be referred to A&E than in 2003–07. While...
In both time periods, male and female patients were referred at similar rates. In 2008–11, adult patients were significantly more likely to be referred to A&E than in 2003–07. While A&E...
There is little evidence that self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) benefits patients with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (T2D). While considerably more expensive, SMBG appears to be no more...
General practice has always been the cornerstone of Australia’s healthcare system. Almost all Australians (85%) visit a general practitioner (GP) at least once in any given year,1 and GPs act as...
BEACH data collected in 2012–14 were used to investigate the management of unresolved gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in Australian general practice. This included the characteristics of patients...
From April 2012 to March 2013, general practitioner (GP) BEACH participants recorded the current smoking status of 32,276 patients aged ≥18 years. Over half of the patients had never smoked and one...
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