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GPReview March 2008 Volume 12 Number 1
The March 2008 edition of GPReview includes ASC
highlights and articles on RACGP Research Foundation scholarships, tips
for finding and employing locums, osteoporosis data from BEACH, a
profile of GP cartoonist Dr Craig Hilton, a feature on the college’s
upcoming design guide for general practices, a history of the consulting
room, a Q&A on the new QA&CPD triennium, using small group
learning and rapid PDSA cycles as CPD activities, managing asthma in
indigenous communities, and the costs and benefits of insulin pump
therapy.
News & Views: Scholarship support
The RACGP Research Foundation funds general practice research into everything from clinical care to computer skills.
News & Views: Locum wisdom
Finding a locum isn’t easy, but practices can help by making locum work rewarding and attractive.
News & Views: Bytes from BEACH
Janice Charles, Christopher Harrison, Associate Professor Helena Britt
Exploring previously unpublished data on the diagnosis of men and women with osteoporosis.
Profile (Dr Craig Hilton): A doctor’s tail
Chris Miles
Art shows and short film festivals at recent college conventions have seen our members flaunting their creative sides. But one Melbourne general practitioner works his own brand of artistic magic under a secret identity...
History: An evolving space
Dr David Dammery A history of the consulting room
Cover: Putting design into practice
Chris Miles
The college’s creative partnership with RMIT Architecture helps GPs build solid foundations for health care.
QA&CPD: Answering your questions
Unsure about your QA&CPD requirements for the new triennium? Your questions might already be answered.
QA&CPD: Flexible learning
Matthew Rush
Using aspects of daily practice processes to maximise your CPD
GPnetwork: Living with ‘asthma sickness’
Dr Penny Abbott
Asthma management in indigenous communities
GPnetwork: Pump and away
Terri Berenguer, Catherine Hosick
Well supported insulin pump therapy can help give patients better control of blood glucose levels