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GPReview September 2009 Volume 13 Number 4
The September edition of GPReview looks at the
rising levels of stress among Australian GPs, and what can be done; the
treatment of asylum seekers in general practice; the college's new ‘Face
to Face' DVD, which helps doctors deal with challenging situations in
general practice; what general practice can learn from the swine flu
pandemic; the launch of the 10 year BEACH report; the amazing story of
Verena Doolabh, last year's General Practice Registrar of the Year; the
facts and figures of the QA&CPD triennium so far; and the risks and
realities of diving for those with asthma.
The September edition also contains a host of new features, including a GP column, a GP profile and a short eco-tip for general practices. In the complementary vs conventional feature, our two GPs take a look at fatigue.
News & Views: A decade of general practice
The new BEACH report details a decade of GP activity
News & Views: GP column – A curriculum for success
Dr Steve Trumble
Dr Steve Trumble, former editor in chief of AFP, on the importance of the Curriculum for general practice
News & Views: GP Column – Complementary vs conventional medicine
Two GPs offer different treatment approaches to fatigue
News & Views: Bytes from BEACH
Helena Britt and Graeme Miller
Health priorities and policies, 1998 to 2008
News & Views: A simple matter of trusts
Tony Bongiorno, Director of the Bongiorno Group, on the ins and outs of trusts for GPs
Cover: Enough is enough
Studies show more than half of Australia’s GPs have considered leaving the job because of workplace stress, and that eight in 10 have said their emotional health has suffered due to their work. There’s no doubting it: Australia’s GPs are more stressed than ever. So what’s wrong with general practice, and what can be done?
QA&CPD: Facts and figures
Samantha Smorgon, Project Officer, QA&CPD National
The first 18 months of the QA&CPD triennium
QA&CPD: Asking the right questions – part 2
Christine Owen and Helena Gozcol, program coordinators, NSW&ACT Faculty QA&CPD unit
Questioning that promotes a systems based approach to patient safety
Travels: Mental health in Vanuatu
Verena Doolabh
Last year’s General Practice Registrar of the Year Verena Doolabh visits PNG with Australian Doctors International
History: What did we do before steroid creams?
Dr David Dammery
From purging to Castellani’s paint, the treatment of skin conditions has come a long way
GPnetwork: Asthma in deep water
Dr David Batt, Member, GP Asthma Group, National Asthma Council Australia
Should a history of asthma always be a contraindication for diving?
GPnetwork: Demystifying the annual cycle of care
Maggie Lasdauskas, Credentialed diabetes educator, registered nurse and Manager – Diabetes Education Services, Diabetes Tasmania
The right way to initiate insulin treatment