Steven Moylan
Steven Moylan
Background: The recent death of a Victorian surgeon who was assaulted by a member of the public when leaving work has re-highlighted the risk and potential cost of violence experienced by healthcare workers. ...
You should get that mole checked out: Ethical and legal considerations of the unsolicited clinical opinion [0.03%]
您应该检查一下痦子——非请自来的临床诊断意见的伦理与法律问题
Nikki R Adler,Patrick D Mahar,John W Kelly
Nikki R Adler
Background: Legal and ethical obligations do not always align when doctors become aware of a clinical situation involving a person with whom they have no pre existing therapeutic relationship. Noting a potentially maligna...
Elsa Barton,Lydia Twining,Lucie Walters
Elsa Barton
Background: The use of dose administration aids (DAAs), such as compartmentalised boxes (eg dosette) or medicine packs (eg Webster-pak), is common, particularly among patients with chronic disease. The aim of this study w...
Psychological distress and risky sexual behaviours among women aged 16-25 years in Victoria, Australia [0.03%]
澳大利亚维多利亚州16-25岁女性的心理压力与高危性行为
Nhuong T Nguyen,Asvini K Subasinghe,John D Wark et al.
Nhuong T Nguyen et al.
Background: Identifying factors related to risky sexual behaviour may contribute to preventive and interventional approaches to reduce negative mental health outcomes among young women. The aim of this study was to invest...
A mixed-methods feasibility study of routinely weighing patients in general practice to aid weight management [0.03%]
在初级保健中常规测量患者体重以助于体重管理的混合研究方法可行性研究
Andrew Bonney,Duncan MacKinnon,Stephen Barnett et al.
Andrew Bonney et al.
Background: The optimal role of general practice in population weight management remains unclear. The aim of this mixed-methods study was to test the feasibility of routinely weighing all adult patients attending their ge...
Andy Foote,Robert Henderson,Andrew Lindberg et al.
Andy Foote et al.
Background: Marine organism wound infections are common in coastal regions of Western Australia. Local treatment guidelines are based on studies from elsewhere. The objective of this article was to identify the causative ...
Multicenter Study
Australian family physician. 2017 Dec;46(12):923-927. DOI: 2017
Natasha Yates,Victor Liew,Jen-Mari Mouton et al.
Natasha Yates et al.
Background: Obesity management in general practice sometimes involves referral of patients for bariatric surgery. Integral to the success of long-term weight loss maintenance is supporting the patient's psychological, nut...
Tashunka Taylor-Miller,Peter J Simm
Tashunka Taylor-Miller
Background: Growth is one of the fundamental processes of adolescent development. Careful history and examination, and relevant tar-geted investigations, can streamline the referral process, highlighting the important rol...
Childhood constipation [0.03%]
儿童便秘
Michelle Waterham,Jonathan Kaufman,Susan Gibb
Michelle Waterham
Background: Constipation is best defined as difficulty passing stools that may be infrequent (≤2 per week), painful and associated with stool retention. Childhood constipation is common, with a prevalence of 3-30% worldw...
Depression in children [0.03%]
儿童抑郁症
Julian Charles,Mandana Fazeli
Julian Charles
Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) in children (5-12 years of age) is a confronting and serious psychiatric illness. MDD has significant ramifications for the psychosocial development of the child, yet it remains...