Justin Paoloni
Justin Paoloni
Background: Tendon injuries are common, generally degenerative in nature, and can cause significant morbidity if not appropriately managed. Objective: ...
Kristy Sanderson,Fiona Cocker
Kristy Sanderson
Background: Presenteeism - or working while ill - is commonly seen as just an economic indicator of disease burden. Emerging evidence suggests it may best be conceptualised as a behaviour that has implications for the per...
Carmen Zhang,Ying Pan,Helena Britt
Carmen Zhang
General practitioner participants in the BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) program were asked to indicate which problems managed at the encounter were considered to be work related. From April 2007 to March 2012, at least ...
Andrew Knight,Tony Lembke
Andrew Knight
Background: Maximising the effectiveness of your appointment system in general practice has the potential to connect patients and clinicians for timely care and create a sustainable working environment. ...
Thea van de Mortel,Peter Silberberg,Christine Ahern
Thea van de Mortel
Background: Capacity for teaching in general practice clinics is limited. Shared learning sessions are one form of vertically integrated teaching that may ameliorate capacity constraints. ...
Amanda Bobridge,Steve Cole,Mark Schoeman et al.
Amanda Bobridge et al.
Background: The Australian Government introduced the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) in 2006, in which Australian residents are offered a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) for haemoglobin when they turn 50,...
Rachel Wiseman,Debra Rowett,Peter Allcroft et al.
Rachel Wiseman et al.
Background: Chronic refractory dyspnoea is defined as breathlessness daily for 3 months at rest or on minimal exertion where contributing causes have been treated maximally. Prevalent aetiologies include chronic obstructi...
Lucy Bradbeer,Swetha Thakkar,Anthony Liu et al.
Lucy Bradbeer et al.
Background: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori is thought to be about 40% in developed countries. However, rates are difficult to determine due to many cases being asymptomatic. ...
Case Reports
Australian family physician. 2013 Mar;42(3):134-6. DOI: 2013
Sergio Vano-Galvan,Eliseo Vano-Galvan,Emiliano Grillo et al.
Sergio Vano-Galvan et al.
Case Reports
Australian family physician. 2013 Mar;42(3):131-2. DOI: 2013
Handbook Of Non Drug Intervention (HANDI) Project Team
Handbook Of Non Drug Intervention (HANDI) Project Team
Manual removal (using conditioner and comb or a wet comb) can be used in the treatment of head lice. Head lice infestation (Pediculosis humanus capitis) is a common problem. It is diagnosed by visualising the lice. As half of people infeste...