Focus

Consultations conducted in languages other than English in Australian general practice

Christopher Harrison, Clare Bayram, Helena Britt, Graeme C Miller, Rowena Ryan, Joanne Gardiner, Marion Jean Bailes, Nayantara Obeyesekere

The global imperative to address vaccine-preventable diseases

Gary L Freed, Erin Turbitt

Training for general practice: How Australia’s programs compare to other countries

Tarun Sen Gupta, Richard Hays

Students learning medicine in general practice in Canada and Australia

Roger Strasser

Volunteering to help those less fortunate: Pathways for Australian GPs to acquire helpful knowledge and skills

Michael J Toole

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Up front

Editorial: Global family medicine and Australian general practice

Michael R Kidd

Just one more level: Identifying and addressing internet gaming disorder within primary care

Dan Loton, Dan I Lubman

Letters to the editor

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Clinical

How to measure home blood pressure: Recommendations for healthcare professionals and patients

Mark Nelson, James E Sharman, Faline S Howes, Geoffrey A Head, Barry P McGrath, Michael Stowasser, Markus Schlaich, Paul Glasziou

Cutting through the Paleo hype: The evidence for the Palaeolithic diet

Christopher E Pitt

Chronic strongyloidiasis – Don’t look and you won’t find

Wendy Page, Rick Speare

An interesting case of gynaecomastia

Nandu Dantanarayana, Joanna Connolly

Eruptive xanthomas: A collaborative approach using tele-dermatology

Stephen Andrews, Lisa Byrom, Chamara Adikari, Inara Strungs, James Muir

Nodular bleeding lesion on the sole of an elderly patient

Claudia Bernárdez, Salma Machan, Jose Luis Ramírez-Bellver, Elena Macías, Jose Luis Diaz-Recuero

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Research

Risk of venous thromboembolism in women taking the combined oral contraceptive: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Deborah Bateson, Belinda E Butcher, Catherine Donovan, Louise Farrell, Gab Kovacs, Tonia Mezzini, Camille Raynes-Greenow, Gino Pecoraro, Christine Read, Rod Baber

Does a single cup of caffeinated drink significantly increase blood pressure in young adults? A randomised controlled trial

Cheong Lieng Teng, Wee Yang Lim, Chen Zhi Chua, Richard Soon Kiat Teo, Kenny Tze Hoe Lin, Jie Cong Yeo

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Professional

The role of mediation in advance care planning and end-of-life care

Craig Sinclair, Catherine Davidson, Kirsten Aure

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Viewpoint

End-of-life care: Proactive clinical management of older Australians in the community

Liz Reymond, Karen Cooper, Deborah Parker, Michael Chapman

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