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Welcome to an issue of Australian Family Physician that is particularly close to my heart. My son has an intellectual disability, and I understand firsthand the importance and challenges of maintaining optimal health in this group of patients.

While elliptical excision is an effective technique for surgically removing skin lesions, in certain situations it can result in permanent skin deformity that is cosmetically unsightly, such as ‘dog ears’, depressed wounds (Figure 1) and unsightly scars. Such complications occur more frequently...

The opinions expressed by correspondents in this column are in no way endorsed by either the Editors or The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

General practitioners are asked to implement new tools or approaches often without attention being paid to whether these are acceptable, feasible and effective in the primary care context. Cardiovascular absolute risk (CVAR) assessment is recommended in clinical practice guidelines and assessment...

Learning about mental health at medical school was all about lists. I scribbled lists down the margins of my lecture pads: the DSM-IV criteria for depression and schizophrenia, the side effects of the atypical antipsychotics, the assessment of suicide risk. Lists can be vital in recognising the...

Anxiety is a normal physiological response to a threat. Anxiety disorders occur when this normal physiological response is associated with high levels of autonomic arousal, erroneous cognitions and dysfunctional coping strategies. Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and present commonly to...

Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world.1 The majority of skin cancers are managed in the general practice setting. General practitioners are increasingly competent at excising skin cancers and repairing any resulting defects. This article describes a simple method for reducing...