Kate Haigh,John Bingley,Jonathan Golledge et al.
Kate Haigh et al.
Background: As a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) signifies an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Peripheral arterial disease has received less attention than other athero...
Radiation safety [0.03%]
辐射安全
Sarah Skinner
Sarah Skinner
Diagnostic radiology procedures, such as computed tomography (CT) and X-ray, are an increasing source of ionising radiation exposure to our community. Exposure to ionising radiation is associated with increased risk of malignancy, proportio...
Neil Wright,Rob Fitridge
Neil Wright
Background: Varicose veins are a common condition. Presentations can range from those that are noticed incidentally to those causing significant symptoms. Management options range from conservative to surgical approaches,...
Christopher James O&#x;Callaghan,Min Yin Goh,Pei Rong
Christopher James O&#x;Callaghan
Background: Although management of hypertension is a daily activity of primary care practitioners, it remains one of the most demanding areas of medicine. Reasons for this include the imprecision of blood pressure measure...
Non-aortic aneurysms - natural history and recommendations for referral and treatment [0.03%]
非主动脉动脉瘤的自然史和转诊及治疗建议
Barend Mees,Domenic Robinson,Hence Verhagen et al.
Barend Mees et al.
Background: Non-aortic aneurysms constitute a collection of conditions where the same pathology presents in multiple anatomic locations. They are often detected incidentally and the aetiology, natural history, clinical pr...
Domenic Robinson,Barend Mees,Hence Verhagen et al.
Domenic Robinson et al.
Background: Aortic aneurysms are a common finding in elderly patients. Rupture of an aortic aneurysm is a catastrophic event associated with a very high mortality. ...
Peripheral arterial disease [0.03%]
外周动脉疾病
Joan Henderson,Allan Pollack,Christopher Harrison et al.
Joan Henderson et al.
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a process that occludes blood flow in limb arteries, which is often asymptomatic and therefore undiagnosed in primary care. It is significantly associated with cardio- and cerebro-vascular events, reduce...
Chronic heart failure management in Australia -- time for general practice centred models of care? [0.03%]
澳大利亚的心力衰竭管理——以全科医疗为中心的治疗模式的时代到了吗？
Ian Scott,Claire Jackson
Ian Scott
Background: Chronic heart failure (CHF) is an increasingly prevalent problem within ageing populations and accounts for thousands of hospitalisations and deaths annually in Australia. Disease management programs for CHF (...
Obstacles to alcohol and drug care -- are medicare locals the answer? [0.03%]
酒精和药物治疗的障碍——医药本地化是解决办法吗？
Lynda Berends,Dan I Lubman
Lynda Berends
Background: Harms related to alcohol and drug use have an enormous cost on the community, yet most patients with substance use disorders do not receive care from primary healthcare providers. The establishment of a system...
Who will be running your practice in 10 years? -- supporting GP registrars' awareness and knowledge of practice ownership [0.03%]
十年后谁来经营你的诊所？——提高全科医师培训生对诊所所有权的意识和知识水平
Martin Liedvogel,Emily Haesler,Katrina Anderson
Martin Liedvogel
Background: With a declining Australian general practice workforce, succession planning for practice owners is a pertinent concern. Limited previous research and anecdotal evidence suggests there is minimal interest from ...
Comparative Study
Australian family physician. 2013 May;42(5):333-6. DOI: 2013