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Recent changes to the diagnostic threshold and process of universal oral glucose tolerance testing may increase the number of women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) by up to 50%.1 Allergic reactions to insulin administration are uncommon in clinical practice. The risk of allergy...

Compassion: The essence of palliative and end-of-life carePhilip J Larkin Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015 ISBN: 9780198703310 In Compassion: The essence of palliative and end-of-life care, Philip J. Larkin uses the reflections and experiences of a range of healthcare professionals and...

The general practice exam bookKath O’Connor, Rachel Oommen, Robin Park, Fabian Schwarz, Tammra Warby, Yashar Aliabadi Zadeh Melbourne: General Practice Registrars Australia, 2015. ISBN 9780992453619, 0992453615Exam time is understandably a stressful time for general practice registrars, who are...

Genetics in Diabetes: Type 2 Diabetes and Related TraitsAL Gloyne, MI McCarthy Karger, 2014 ISSN 9783318026993In this book, the groundbreaking work of Mendel, Crick and Watson is extended into the ‘human genome age’. The availability of sophisticated investigative techniques has enabled...

I entered medical school at the tender age of 17 years, way back last century when the world seemed a much larger and less connected place. Sandstone universities where revered, especially by those who came from humble backgrounds.It was in second year when word spread. I remember the excitement...

Of the encounters with patients who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, 63% were with patients aged less than 45 years and 37% were aged 45 years or older; the average age was 36 years. This differed significantly from encounters with other patients, where 41% were less than 45...

Figure 1. Soft, pink, asymptomatic and congenital papules in ulnar surface of proximal phalanx of the fifth fingersQuestion 1What is the differential diagnosis?Question 2What is the most likely diagnosis?Question 3How many types of this condition are we likely to find in our daily practice...

Beating The Blues: A self-help approach to overcoming depressionSusan Tanner Jillian BallAustralia: Tanner & Ball, 2012 ISBN 978 0646 581 620, $29.95This book, written by two psychologists, Susan Tanner and Jillian Ball, was first published in Australia and New Zealand in 1989. This book has...

They are different issues but in my view they can all be understood as both individual and societal problems. So the Prime Minister was not wrong, he was just half right. Preventing or minimising the harm from all of these problems cannot be accomplished by simply hectoring the population to...

Fast facts: Prostate CancerBy Roger Kirby and Manish PatelIn the book’s introduction, the authors state ‘we summarize our current knowledge of the most common cancer in men’. They do a very good job. This is an excellent update covering all the clinical aspects of prostate cancer management in...