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General practitioners' satisfaction with radiology services in rural Tasmania: a qualitative studyBrett Sounness Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart,
Tasmania Access to adequate clinical services, including radiology services, is crucial to the work of rural GPs and the health of their communities. Despite its importance, little is known about rural GPs' satisfaction with these services. We aimed to determine the factors that influence rural Tasmanian GP's satisfaction with the radiological services and equipment available to them. |
Collaboration in rural medical education between Thailand and AustraliaJohn Fraser Hunter New England Area Rural
Training Unit and University of New England In 2004, a collaboration was established between key rural medical education stakeholders in North Western New South Wales and Lower Northern Thailand. |
The diagnostic accuracy of GPs and the SIAscope in the assessment of pigmented skin lesions in general practiceJude Hunter Department of Plastic Surgery,
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom Previous studies have demonstrated that GPs have low specificity for diagnosing melanoma, although the spectrum of lesions seen by GPs in routine practice is not well documented. We investigated whether a novel multispectral imaging device, the SIAscope, could improve the diagnostic accuracy for the assessment of pigmented skin lesions in British general practice. |
Anaphylaxis - are current Australian management protocols workable in general practice settings?Gerard Gill School of Human Life Sciences, University of Tasmania Anaphylaxis remains one of the most frequent life threatening emergencies managed by all Australian GPs. I marked the October 2005 Key Feature Problem exam question on this topic. As a result of unhappiness with the supplied marking scale and a concern about candidates' approach to the management of anaphylaxis, I have undertaken a comprehensive review of the literature on the management of anaphylaxis particularly in primary care settings. |
Optimising general practice alcohol management - are the next generation of GPs ready to have an impact?Dr Paul Grinzi Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria This presentation will discuss the results of this cohort survey, focusing on areas such as the registrars' knowledge, attitudes, motivation and their perceptions of the role in managing alcohol related issues. Areas such as how culture and the Australian training environment have affected the registrars' experiences will also be discussed. |