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Books reviewed this month are Breast Cancer – Taking Control by John Boyages and Pregnancy Loss Surviving miscarriage and stillbirth by Zoe Taylor.

Sexual difficulties are common across the female lifespan, increasing at midlife. Although changing hormone levels at menopause may contribute to the development of female sexual dysfunction, other factors, including relationship issues; psychological wellbeing; physical wellbeing; and medication...

Case studyMrs FW, 83 years of age, presented to the emergency department with repeated episodes of attacks of vomiting over several months, coughing, weight loss and worsening shortness of breath. On examination she was not distressed, but mildly dehydrated. Chest examination revealed decreased...

Long term persistence on statin drugs has been shown to be unsatisfactory, however, there is little recent Australian data. This study examines current persistence Australia-wide in patients who have been newly prescribed a statin drug.

Current treatment of depression fails to achieve remission in 50% of patients. Combinations of two antidepressants are used by some Australian psychiatrists.

For many readers of Australian Family Physician, what they first ‘see’ about AFP is ‘up front’ – with the latest Circulations Audit Board audit figures confirming, once again, that AFP’s monthly circulation is over 40 000. For an increasing number of people, ‘seeing’ AFP is also via the internet,...

General practitioner encounters for chronic disease management increased considerably between 1998 and 2008. In particular, patients presenting for the management of hypertension increased from 8.3 to 9.9 per 100 encounters; type 2 diabetes mellitus from 2.6 to 3.7 per 100 encounters; and lipid...

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Case studyA man, 47 years of age, with an unremarkable past medical history, attended our dermatology outpatient clinic having developed changes in the colour and texture of the hair of his left axillae 2 weeks earlier, causing him moderate itching. He did not remember any changes in his...

Books reviewed this month are Ruminations on Aboriginal health by Jonathan Hunt and Toxicology Handbook, second edition by Lindsay Murray, Frank Daly, Mark Little and Mike Cadogan.