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Alcohol is widely available in Australia and the number of licensed restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars, nightclubs and bottle shops increases every year. Over the past 20 years, there has been a gradual deregulation of liquor licensing, which has made it easier to obtain liquor licenses and extend...

There is limited research exploring Australian GPs’ knowledge and clinical behaviour with respect to screening for prostate cancer. Studies in Europe and New Zealand have reported that family physicians are performing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests as a screening tool, either as part of...

The Stages of Change model and motivational interviewingProchaska and DiClemente2 proposed readiness for change as a vital mediator of behavioural change. Their transtheoretical model of behaviour change (the 'Stages of Change') describes readiness to change as a dynamic process, in which the...

The median age of menopause for Australian women is 51 years,1 and the available data suggest that less than 1 per 100 women conceive when they are aged >50 years.2 For pregnancies in women aged >40 years, approximately one in four end in abortion,3 and continuing pregnancies are associated...

Skin conditions are a quotidian component of the workload in general practice, accounting for approximately 15% of presentations.1 Of these presentations, up to one‑third involve the diagnosis and treatment of a benign or malignant skin neoplasm.2,3 In global terms, Australia has a high incidence...

Patterns of abusePrescription drug abuse is a worldwide problem of increasing concern to governments and the United Nations.1 Research data indicate that prescription drug abuse is increasing in Australia. The 2013 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) found that 4.8% of Australian...

It is apparent that Australians are becoming less physically active.1 As overall life expectancy is increasing,2 proportionally, we are seeing more people in the older age groups participating in competitive and higher intensity sports.3 With the increasing aged and aged-athlete population comes...

The common cold contributes to a high burden of disease in the general population despite its minor and temporary effect.1 The high prevalence and notable impact on quality of life with the common cold generates an economic burden greater than any other clinical condition.2 The common cold is...

The causes of hand injuries are varied and include sporting accidents, occupational injuries and bites of various types. This article provides a brief guide to the assessment of hand injuries and outlines the general principles of management for any hand injury followed by more specific detail...

Australia has among the world’s lowest rates of tuberculosis (TB). However, it remains a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality. In Australia, TB remains more common in Indigenous than non-Indigenous Australians, and rates are rising among migrants, reflecting changing immigration...