Jacinta Holmes,Alexander Thompson,Sally Bell
Jacinta Holmes
Background: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection remains a significant health issue. Most patients are asymptomatic, but long term infection may cause liver failure, liver cancer, and death. Projections estimate that these...
Case Reports
Australian family physician. 2013 Jul;42(7):452-6. DOI: 2013
Jennifer MacLachlan,Benjamin Cowie
Jennifer MacLachlan
Background: There has been substantial development in both clinical and public health approaches to hepatitis B virus (HBV), including more potent treatments and improved knowledge of the natural history of disease, polic...
David Iser,Marno Ryan
David Iser
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), encompassing both simple steatosis and non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH), is the most common cause of liver disease in Australia. Non-alcoholic fatty liver diseas...
Practice Guideline
Australian family physician. 2013 Jul;42(7):444-7. DOI: 2013
Gallbladder disease [0.03%]
胆囊疾病
Clare Bayram,Lisa Valenti,Graeme Miller
Clare Bayram
Gallbladder disease (GBD) is a common cause of upper abdominal pain. Prevalence of GBD increases with age, and is more common in women than men. United States population prevalence estimates indicate that 17% of women and 8% of men have GBD...
Darren Parker
Darren Parker
Background: Osteoporosis is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in Australia, and is predicted to accelerate as the population grows and increases in age. The aim of this study was to audit 10 general practitio...
General practice registrar observation of their supervisors in consultation - what is the educational value? [0.03%]
全科医师培训生观察其导师的门诊咨询 - 教育价值是什么？
Christine Longman,Meredith Temple-Smith
Christine Longman
Background: A commonly used learning activity within The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners accredited teaching practices is general practice registrar (GPR) observation of general practitioner supervisor (...
Patients' knowledge of their chronic disease - the influence of socio-demographic characteristics [0.03%]
慢性病患者对其疾病知识的了解——社会人口学特征的影响
Annabelle Hocking,Caroline Laurence,Michelle Lorimer
Annabelle Hocking
Background: This study investigated which patient socio-demographic factors are associated with being unaware of their chronic disease. Methods: ...
Multicenter Study
Australian family physician. 2013 Jun;42(6):411-6. DOI: 2013
GP and registrar involvement in refugee health - a needs assessment [0.03%]
关于参与难民医疗保健的的需求评估：通用 practitioner 和住院医生的意见
Geraldine Duncan,Catherine Harding,Alison Gilmour et al.
Geraldine Duncan et al.
Background: General practitioners play a crucial role in understanding the specific health and social issues of refugees, as they are often the first contact that refugees have with the healthcare system. Providing equita...
Handbook of Non Drug Intervention (HANDI) Project Team
Handbook of Non Drug Intervention (HANDI) Project Team
Hot water immersion can be used to treat bluebottle (Physalia spp.) stings. Bluebottle stings are most common in non-tropical areas and can be very painful. After initial management, hot water (ideally at 42-45°C) applied to the site of th...
Thuy Bich Au,Jonathan Golledge,Philip J Walker et al.
Thuy Bich Au et al.
Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis. It affects 10-15% of the general population, and is often asymptomatic; leading to under-diagnosis and under-treatment. Atheros...