Australian Journal of General Practice
The demonstrated youth-centricity of the general practices associated with QUT, UNSW and UniMelb contrasts with traditional general practice.
The serious health impact of trauma and adversity can be significantly lessened if patients receive trauma-informed care from GPs when needed.
Pre-consultation patient-directed reminders could be an effective tool to increase preventive care for patients with T2DM in general practice.
Brucellosis has earned its place alongside syphilis and tuberculosis as one of the ‘great imitators’ and causes of pyrexia of unknown origin.
Carefully consider travel and animal exposure history in all patients with undiagnosed febrile illnesses.
In patients with risk factors for leptospirosis, a high index of clinical suspicion is important to ensure early diagnosis and treatment.
This study discusses the potential adverse effects on women’s health of pharmacists diagnosing and treating urinary tract infections and other disease due to the shortage of general practitioners.
Dedicated men’s sexual and reproductive health clinics have the potential to improve health outcomes for men by overcoming barriers to healthcare and engaging men in healthcare services.
As a potentially modifiable aspect of a person’s health, a better understanding of patient and community health literacy levels can assist in optimising healthcare provision.
Preventing unintended pregnancies and optimising maternal and fetal outcomes are important public health imperatives.
The aim of achieving equitable access to bulk billing for those living in rural and regional Victoria has not yet been met, and may be under increasing pressure.
Global climate change is a major threat to public health in the 21st century, therefore an understanding of the consequences and the possible responses is vital.
Preconception care addresses the biomedical, behavioural and social health of women and their partners prior to pregnancy, and has far-reaching benefits for mothers and children.
This study investigated GPs attitudes to promoting and managing the sexual health of young men and showed a disparity of whether young men or GPs felt they were responsible in initiating the topic.