abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the attitudes and knowledge of a sample of NSW general practitioners on issues concerning Papanicolaou (Pap) smear tests after the 1991 National Guidelines were established. DESIGN:During January-March 1994, a sample of Sydney general practitioners obtained from a list from the Department of Genera...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Wai D,Ferrier A,Collings S,Laverty C

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review of anticoagulation discusses not only drugs that inhibit the formation of blood clots but also drugs that induce clot lysis. It includes warfarin, heparin and streptokinase as well as newer agents such as low molecular weight (LMW) heparins and recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-tPA). ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Chong BH

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addressing the crisis in men's health is more subtle than lecturing on lifestyle, diet or safety. Men's risk-taking behaviour is driven by deep unhappiness with life. Many of the mental health problems of men may be due to the estrangement between fathers and sons since the industrial revolution and the lack of self-w...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Biddulph S

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When an infant under 6 months of age presents to the family doctor with a skin, hair or nail problem, the evaluation process must determine whether the findings are physiologic and of no concern or due to a pathologic process. In addition to preventing unnecessary investigations and treatment, this distinction will en...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Hogan P

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, or as it is now known, complex regional pain syndrome, Type 1, is an unusual complication of a variety of injuries whose development should be suspected in the presence of disproportionate pain coupled with autonomic disturbance. Early recognition and treatment with multimodality therapy ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Blombery PA

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental hazards attract a lot of media attention with many patients aware of these as a possible cause of their illness. This article provides an overview for an approach to this type of problem and reinforces the fact that considering the possibility is the first step in management. A specific disorder is often...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Brown AM

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature and quality of general practice care affect the health of almost all Australians. However, the enormous and changing scope of general medical services in this country has not been adequately defined. What the core content of these services should be, cannot be determined without first considering how such a...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Buetow SA,Arias L,Peterson C

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In South Australia 288 general practitioners were trained in the use of a minimal intervention stop smoking program. Follow up 8 months later indicated widespread incorporation into practice. It was estimated that use of the program resulted in a cost of less than $24 for each smoker who ceased. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Steven ID,Montanaro P

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to WONCA, 'the discipline of general practice/family medicine needs to be firmly established as the central discipline of medicine around which medical and allied health disciplines are arranged to form a co-operative team for the benefit of the individual, the family and the community.' Well child care is a...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Janes RD,Murtagh J

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lack of knowledge of human sexuality, on completing medical school, was the prompt to explore this area more fully. However, as more experience is gained in an area, more questions are raised, emphasising that the black and white approach taken in medical school is often inappropriate in human health. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Johnson D

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MRI can clearly identify many pathological processes in the musculoskeletal system. Because it is a non invasive investigation, it plays an important role in assessing joint pathology and musculoskeletal masses prior to any interventional procedure. If used properly, it can be cost effective and redundant diagnostic t...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Song SJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incidence rates of six respiratory infections were calculated from sentinel practice data of 33,407 reports coming from 31 general practitioners in Queensland over 34 months in 1986/1988. Upper respiratory tract infection had an annual incidence of 301 per 1000 people, most in children aged under five, and a winter ra...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Del Mar C,Pincus D

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although IVF was developed for the treatment of tubal infertility, it is clear that it has a significant application in treatment of couples where the problem is one of male subfertility. This is particularly relevant because, despite the developments in reproductive medicine, in most males there is no identifiable ca...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Kovacs G,McLachlan R,deKretser D

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper outlines a method for the preparation of a curriculum vitae, resume or data sheet, which is an essential document for professional people seeking employment or promotion. However, it needs to be accurate and relevant to the circumstances of the position, and requires regular updating. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Saltman D

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chronic pain patient can represent a daunting challenge to even the most experienced general practitioner. This article aims to describe the complex nature of such patients and to suggest some guidelines for their management. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： O'Reilly S

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is the third most commonly managed problem in general practice in Australia. This paper provides an overview of its management in general practice. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Charles J,Traynor V,Miles DA,Bridges-Webb C,Neary S,Britt H

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhoea and vomiting are common symptoms in infants up to six months of age. While the symptoms often reflect a gastrointestinal disorder the attending physician needs to be aware of possible non gastrointestinal causes. Such symptoms occurring in the newborn often point to congenital causes. Dehydration and nutriti...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Patrick MK

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis is the fourth most commonly managed problem in general practice in Australia. This paper provides an overview of its management in general practice. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Traynor V,Britt H,Neary S,Sayer GP,Charles J,Meza RA

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:International travel is an integral and increasing part of modern life. Travel-related illness is common, diverse and associated with varying incubation periods. A travel history should routinely be taken from every patient with a diagnostic problem, particularly if fever is present. This article focuses on common pro...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Ruff T

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This short paper outlines the feedback process given to doctors training under the RACGP's general practice training scheme when visited by their external clinical teachers. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Black F

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adult leukaemias are an uncommon but significant group of malignancies. They often present non specifically, but should be suspected on the basis of various clinical findings and the full blood examination. When the diagnosis appears likely, specialist referral is required (especially urgent in the acute leukaemia...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： De Boer R,Grigg A

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients should be referred early to hospice services. Regular communication between patient, family, treating general practitioner and hospice improves 'control' and life quality for patients. Pain control is a major problem and specialist care is frequently required. Hospice units can correct non terminal conditions...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Henning R

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case study submitted as a case commentary for the RACGP examination presents the importance of opportunistic inquiries about the health of a mother presenting with a sick or injured child. It revealed significant psychosocial problems that could be helped with basic caring, support and counselling. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Condon AB

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:And so there we have it in a nutshell--palliative care is about caring. Caring for those who are dying and for those who look after them and then grieve their loss. Palliative care has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of neglect and bad management which, until recently, had been the lot of the dying. Perhaps this n...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Nyman K

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many more dilemmas. You will have your own list but whatever is on it, the best approach usually boils down to one basic tenet ... 'To your own self be true!' ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Gaynor B

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been significant advances in the understanding of wounds and wound management since the 1960s. The author briefly discusses these advances and provides a practical introduction to current dressing routines. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Findlay D

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper respiratory tract infection is the second most frequently managed problem in general practice in Australia. This paper provides an overview of its management in general practice and compares the results with those of an earlier study. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Britt H,Meza RA,Charles J,Miles DA,Sayer GP,Neary S

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years new pharmacological agents have become available for the treatment of depression encouraging many to opt for the biochemical theory as the cause of depression. This article looks at the pros and cons and whether there is still a place for non pharmacological interventions in the treatment of depression...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Boyce PM,Hickie I

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author presents a diagnostic approach to the problem of acute abdominal pain in adults. The typical pain patterns for the various causes are outlined with the aid of illustrations. A systematic method is necessary to make reasonably accurate provisional diagnoses. A summary of possible investigations is included f...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Murtagh J

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Mornington Peninsula Hospital (MPH) in Victoria has a Division of General Practice whose members retain admission privileges. We will describe the use of general practitioner inpatient admitting rights at Mornington Peninsula Hospital. METHOD:The study will be a retrospective review of existing hospital ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Montalto M,Gunesekera A,Sanderson F

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epistaxis is a common condition usually requiring only simple treatment. Occasionally, severe epistaxis may present as a medical emergency. The classification and management of this condition are presented here. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Dann L

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:So much has changed in medicine in the past 20 or 30 years, but some things have remained a constant part of the medical scene--such a patients suffering 'doctor-induced anxieties'. This paper, first written in 1967 in the early days of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, looks at the causes of iatr...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Greenlees R

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper seeks to identify some of the significant health issues for Aboriginal people and the obstacles they often encounter in assessing the medical system. Clearly, the latter largely result from problems in communication, which can be addressed by seeking to establish good relationships. Whether the Aboriginal p...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Shannon C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This condition is composed of a collection of signs and symptoms. The diagnosis has been made easier by more sensitive laboratory tests, the most important of which is still the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test. Prominence is given in this article to clinical features and treatment. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Hanrahan P,Edelman J

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin conditions regarded as having an 'allergic' origin are extremely common. Immunologically specific hypersensitivities to food and aeroallergens and idiosyncratic reactions to food chemicals play a role in some of the individuals suffering from these conditions, but in others intrinsic or unknown factors dominate. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Heddle RJ,Gillis D

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a fascinating history of an untreated and undiagnosed patient with agoraphobia. The limitations to her lifestyle have been extreme. Improvement has been impressive and Mrs B is now enjoying her life considerably. The cognitive behavioural strategies have been useful and her improvement maintained at follow up....

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Marriott P,Smith R

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The streptococci remain important human pathogens despite it being nearly 60 years since sulphonamides were introduced. Rheumatic fever and post glomerulonephritis are common diseases in the Aboriginal community, and a new invasive disease, toxic shock-like syndrome, is also caused by Group A Streptococcus. Group B, f...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Asche V

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduction of morbidity and mortality rates from cardiovascular disease requires a dual approach: public health measures for the whole community and individual assessment and treatment for those people at high risk. The presence of diabetes identifies patients who require particular attention for risk factor assessment...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Best JD,O'Neal DN

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case illustrates some common problems faced in general practice--the effects of personality and family dynamics on symptom reporting, the balance between over-investigation and under-investigation, and the dilemma of when to refuse to comply with patient requests for medication. Dealing with these is the art of g...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Cox C

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impotence is a clinical problem that patients and doctors are becoming more prepared to discuss. To advise patients with confidence a knowledge of causes, investigations and treatments is necessary. The treatment options include sex counseling, intracorporeal injection, external vacuum devices and penile implants. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Reisner GS

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00