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General medicine
A guide to OSCEs: my findings on examination
Clinical examination: a systematic guide to physical diagnosis
Zachary P O’Brien
Determinants of rural practice: positive interaction between rural background and rural undergraduate training
A strong positive interaction between rural background and rural clinical school exposure
Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan MB BS, MPH, FRSPH · Diann S Eley PhD, MSc, BSc · Geetha Ranmuthugala MB BS, PhD · Alan B Chater MB BS, FACRRM, FRACGP · Maree R Toombs PhD · Deepak Darshan MB BS, MASc, PhD · Geoffrey C Nicholson PhD, FRACP, FRCP
Maternity care in general practice
Strategies to reverse the decline in GP obstetricians
Wendy E Brodribb MB BS, FABM, PhD
Missing malaria? Potential obstacles to diagnosis and hypnozoite eradication
The limited availability of primaquine puts returned travellers at risk
Richard S Bradbury PhD, FFS(RCPA), FASM · Gemma Robertson BMedSci, MB BS · Robert E Norton MD, FAFPHM FRCPA · Andrew W Taylor-Robinson PhD, FRCPath, FACTM
The future of Queensland's rural medical workforce
Vigilance is needed to keep supply, training and the working environment strong
Tarun Sen Gupta FRACGP, FACRRM, PhD
Rural dental health care and the workforce challenges
Rural people have high needs but experienced practitioners prefer cities
Leonard A Crocombe
A new blood glucose management algorithm for type 2 diabetes: a position statement of the Australian Diabetes Society
Incorporating older and newer agents to individualise treatment for each person with diabetes
Jenny E Gunton MB BS, FRACP, PhD · N Wah Cheung MB BS, FRACP, PhD · Timothy M E Davis DPhil, FRCP, FRACP · Sophia Zoungas MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP · Stephen Colagiuri MB BS, FRACP
Leading the rebirth of the rural obstetrician
A supported and empowering learning environment engenders competence and confidence
Alison M Campbell BA · James Brown FRACGP, FACRRM, MFM(Clin) · David R Simon FRANZCOG, FRACGP, MPH · Sari Young BNSc(Hons), AdDipNaturopathy, AdDipNutritionalScience · Leigh Kinsman BHSc, MHSc, PhD
An economic case for a cardiovascular polypill? A cost analysis of the Kanyini GAP trial
Assessing comprehensive combination therapy from the perspective of the Australian health system
Tracey-Lea Laba PhD, BPharm(Hons), BSc(Hons) · Alison Hayes BSc(Hons), PhD · Serigne Lo PhD · David P Peiris MIPH, PhD, FRACGP · Tim Usherwood MD, FRACGP, FRCP · Graham S Hillis MB ChB, PhD · Natasha Rafter MPH, FAFPHM, NZCPHM · Christopher M Reid PhD · Andrew M Tonkin MD, FRACP, FCSANZ · Ruth Webster BMedSc(Hons), MB BS(Hons), MIPH(Hons) · Bruce C Neal MB ChB, PhD, FRCP · Alan Cass BA, FRACP, PhD · Anushka Patel SM, PhD, FRACP · Anthony Rodgers MB ChB, PhD · Stephen Jan BEc, MEc, PhD
The meaning of seven Christmases
For some, Christmas highlights life’s deficiencies
James Toh BSc, MB BS, FRACS
Modern challenges in acute coronary syndrome
Gaps in knowledge and practice leave room for improvement in the treatment of ACS
Peter L Thompson MD, FRACP, FACC
The transition from hospital to primary care for patients with acute coronary syndrome: insights from registry data
Data from three registries illustrate gaps in secondary prevention after discharge from hospital
Julie Redfern PhD, BAppSc(Hons), BSc · Tom G Briffa PhD
Eight challenges faced by general practitioners caring for patients after an acute coronary syndrome
Many of the challenges GPs face can be overcome with detailed and respectful communication
Alistair Vickery MB BS, FRACGP · Peter L Thompson MD, FRACP, FACC
Rural patients travel for health care
A country doctor confronts the devastating realities of needing specialist care in a distant city
Linda J Samera FRACGP, CertRHPr, MRIH
Getting the levers right: a way forward for rural medicine
The government needs to develop better policies now to ensure a future for rural health care
Ian J Kamerman FACRRM, FRACGP, DRANZCOG
The 4th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium
Making the most of rural and remote health research through collaboration
Gordon N F Gregory BA, MPhil
Rural clinical school outcomes: what is success and how long do we wait for it?
In reply: And varying this by medical school to meet population needs
William R Adam · Julian R Wright · Geoffrey J McColl
Cytomegalovirus disease in immunocompetent adults
The incidence of severe disease is low, but it may present a significant diagnostic challenge
Daniel Lancini · Helen M Faddy BSc(Hons), PhD · Robert Flower PhD · Chris Hogan MB BS, BSc(Hons), FRCPA
A real-world, data-driven view of general practice prescribing
MedicineInsight aims to increase understanding of prescribing behaviour
Lynn M Weekes
Reducing dietary salt intake and preventing iodine deficiency: towards a common public health agenda
Public health advocates coordinate programs to reduce salt intake and prevent iodine deficiency
Jacqui Webster PhD · Mary-Anne Land MPH · Anthea Christoforou MIPH · Creswell J Eastman AM, MD, FRACP, FAFPHM · Michael Zimmerman · Norman R C Campbell MD · Bruce C Neal PhD, FAHA, FRCP
Shared decision making: what do clinicians need to know and why should they bother?
The benefits and challenges of shared decision making
Debora Picone
Shared decision making: what do clinicians need to know and why should they bother?
The benefits and challenges of shared decision making
Michele Levinson
Shared decision making: what do clinicians need to know and why should they bother?
In reply: The benefits and challenges of shared decision making
Tammy C Hoffmann · Christopher B Del Mar
Workplace aggression in clinical medical practice: associations with job satisfaction, life satisfaction and self-rated health
The negative impact of workplace aggression on clinician wellbeing could harm patient care
Danny Hills BN, MN(Hons), PhD · Catherine M Joyce BA(Hons), MPsych, PhD
A personal reflection on staff experiences after critical incidents
Patients and families are not the only ones who need support after adverse iatrogenic events
Cameron I Knott MB BS(Hons), FRACP, FCICM
