abstract：BACKGROUND:Australia is a world leader in the development of internet-delivered programs for the prevention and management of mood and anxiety disorders. Despite a strong evidence base of time- and cost-effectiveness, as well as clinical efficacy, the uptake of these programs in general practice remains low. OBJECTIVE...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Orman J,O'Dea B,Shand F,Berk M,Proudfoot J,Christensen H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a paucity of evidence to guide teaching about medical professionalism and ethical issues, there is a widespread consensus that medical students should learn about these issues on clinical placements. Exploring the confidence of general practitioners (GPs) in teaching various topics will identify area...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Sturman NJ,Saiepour N

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of lifelong disability and death worldwide, but is considered a 'silent epidemic' as society is largely unaware of the magnitude of the problem. TBI is a complex injury with a broad spectrum of symptoms and disabilities. Patients with a TBI may have a range of ph...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Jagnoor J,Cameron ID

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In some countries, shared medical appointments (SMAs) have been shown to be more effective than single consultations for managing chronic diseases. Our study was designed as the first stage of a Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) funded project to assess potential patient and provider ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Stevens J,Cole MA,Binns A,Dixon J,Egger G

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid rise in the treatment of chronic wounds in the United States has been linked to an ageing population and an increasing incidence of diabetes and obesity. In Australia, we also have an ageing population, and increases in the prevalence of obesity and in the management rate of type 2 diabetes. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Charles J,Harrison C,Britt H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of learners requiring general practice placements creates supervisory capacity constraints. This research examined how a shared learning model may affect training capacity. METHODS:The number of learners requiring general practice placements creates supervisory capacity constraints. This research...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： van de Mortel T,Silberberg P,Ahern C,Pit S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise is an inconsistently managed area in the health of expectant mothers. It is an area where family doctors have an opportunity to be well informed and willing to give advice. OBJECTIVE:To provide simple advice on safe exercise practice in pregnancy. DISCUSSION:Exercise in pregnancy has multiple bene...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Lewis E

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our improved understanding of the human genome and the genetic contributions to disease have been looming over the horizon for some decades now with great promise of improvements in prevention, prediction and treatment of diseases. Yet, as with many technological revolutions, the real gains on the ground hav...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Blashki G,Metcalfe S,Emery J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A diverse range of ethical and professionalism issues has been identified in Australian general practice. OBJECTIVE:To establish which of these issues general practitioner (GP) teachers and students consider the most important, to enable GP teachers to facilitate student learning in this domain. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Sturman NJ,Saiepour N

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health professionals rely on the accuracy and validity of laboratory investigations in managing patients. Occasionally the results of laboratory investigations do not correlate with the clinical scenario. Incorrect pathology results may lead to unnecessary further investigation, inappropriate therapeutic int...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Morton A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with dental infections frequently present to primary care practitioners such as emergency physicians or general practitioners. It is important for these healthcare professionals to understand how to assess and treat such conditions, including when to refer and to whom. OBJECTIVE:This article aims t...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Beech N,Goh R,Lynham A

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children struggling at school represent a very substantial segment of paediatric morbidity.1 Up to 20% of children have learning or behavioural problems that interfere with school functioning, which suggests this is a significant public health issue. There is evidence that persistent school problems can have...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Oberklaid F

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Headache remains the most common cause of neurological consultation in clinical practice for which correct diagnosis and treatment are essential. OBJECTIVE:This article provides a review of headache presentation and management, with an emphasis on chronic headaches and the differentiation between migraine a...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Beran RG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of chronic disease continues largely unabated in modern western societies. While the content (physiology, determinants) of these diseases is well studied, processes of dealing with them at the clinical level have been less well considered. Shared medical appointments (SMAs) or group consultatio...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Egger G,Binns A,Cole MA,Ewald D,Davies L,Meldrum H,Stevens J,Noffsinger E

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are a number of challenges facing people in the last days of life who wish to receive care in their home environment. This includes timely access to medicines for symptom control. OBJECTIVE:This article outlines the development of a concise list of core medicines that can provide symptom control in no...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Tait P,Morris B,To T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Generalist primary care medical practitioners have been the cornerstone of healthcare systems through general practice. Internationally and within Australia, calls to strengthen generalist primary care medical practice have increased with the ever growing burden on the health system from the demand and workf...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Naccarella L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A woman, 74 years of age, presented to the emergency department with a lesion on the lower abdominal wall that had started a month earlier and was not associated with any other symptoms. Her family physician had treated it with emollient creams. Relevant past medical history included congestive heart failure, hyperten...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Salazar-Nievas M,Crespo-Lora V,Rubio-López J,Arias-Santiago S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:General practitioners (GPs) are expected to be allowed to request MRI scans for adults for selected clinically appropriate indications from November 2013 as part of the expansion of Medicare-funded MRI services announced by the Federal Government in 2011. This article aims to give a brief overview of MRI brain imaging...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Skinner S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by multi-system manifestations. It is regarded as the prototypal connective tissue disease, where the key pathogenesis relates to a dysfunctional immune system that results in over-production of various autoantibodies. Most of its patholo...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Apostolopoulos D,Hoi AY

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This aphorism is true for some, but not most. Child development is about both continuity and change. Experiences in early childhood shape cognitions and new experiences are integrated into familiar models of relationships. For example, children who have experienced rejection from parents will often assume rejection fr...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Thomas R,Cooke G

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bipolar disorder affects about 1% of Australians and impacts severely on relationships, careers and general functional capacity. General practitioners are central in the management of patients with bipolar disorder. OBJECTIVE:To update clinicians on the recognition, diagnosis and management of bipolar disor...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Mitchell PB

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The maintenance of boundaries in the doctor-patient relationship is central to good medical practice and the appropriate care of patients. This article examines the nature of boundaries in medical practice and outlines some strategies to minimise the risk of a boundary violation. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Bird S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well recognised that Australia has one of the highest prevalences of overweight and obesity in the developed world, and that this is the greatest contributing factor, along with ageing, to the chronic disease burden in our society. Predictions are confronting; close to 80% of Australian adults are pred...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Grima M,Dixon JB

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnant women are at increased risk of complications following influenza infection. Vaccination is the most effective preventive strategy. This survey aimed to determine the levels of uptake of influenza vaccine in pregnant women in Western Australia (WA), the proportion of women offered vaccination as part...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Taksdal SE,Mak DB,Joyce S,Tomlin S,Carcione D,Armstrong PK,Effler PV

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drinking 500 mL of water 30 minutes before each meal can be used in conjunction with a hypocaloric diet to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese middle-aged and older adults. Pre-meal water consumption for weight loss is an easy to implement intervention. It has NHMRC Level 2 evidence of efficacy and adve...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Handbook of Non Drug Intervention (HANDI) Project Team.

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：: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, reduced physical functioning, and in extreme cases, loss of limbs. It is more prevale...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Henderson J,Pollack A,Harrison C,Miller G

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated which patient socio-demographic factors are associated with being unaware of their chronic disease. METHODS:Secondary analysis of data from the Point of Care Testing in General Practice Trial studying patients with diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia and cardiovascular disease requiri...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Hocking A,Laurence C,Lorimer M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Workplace bullying is repeated systematic, interpersonal abusive behaviours that negatively affect the targeted individual and the organisation in which they work. It is generally the result of actual or perceived power imbalances between perpetrator and victim, and includes behaviours that intimidate, offen...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Askew DA,Schluter PJ,Dick ML

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) disproportionately affects Indigenous Australians. This article reports the findings of two studies in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula area (T&NPA) of Queensland in Australia. The aim of the first study was to assess CHB care delivery, the second assessed CHB patient knowle...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Preston-Thomas A,Fagan P,Nakata Y,Anderson E

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article forms part of our 'Tests and results' series for 2013, which aims to provide information about common tests that general practitioners order regularly. It considers areas such as indications, what to tell the patient, what the test can and cannot tell you, and interpretation of the results. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Lee JC,Harvey KM,Khafagi FA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aerobic exercise has a marked impact on cardiovascular disease risk. Benefits include improved serum lipid profiles, blood pressure and inflammatory markers as well as reduced risk of stroke, acute coronary syndrome and overall cardiovascular mortality. Most exercise programs prescribed for fat reduction inv...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Shiraev T,Barclay G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overactive bladder syndrome is a symptom-based clinical diagnosis. It is characterised by urinary urgency, frequency and nocturia, with or without urge urinary incontinence. These symptoms can often be managed in the primary care setting. OBJECTIVE:This article provides a review on overactive bladder syndro...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Arnold J,McLeod N,Thani-Gasalam R,Rashid P

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prolonged infectious diarrhoea in the returning traveller is generally caused by protozoal and occasionally by helminth parasites. OBJECTIVE:This article provides a framework for the diagnosis, management and prevention of the diseases that cause persistent diarrhoea in the traveller. DISCUSSION:A large pr...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Slack A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abusive head trauma of infants is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The incidence in Australia has been estimated at 29.6 cases of abusive head trauma for which hospital admission is required per 100 000 infants aged 0-24 months and under per year; more frequent than low speed runovers, drownin...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Liley W,Stephens A,Kaltner M,Larkins S,Franklin RC,Tsey K,Stewart R,Stewart S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive behaviour therapy is a talking therapy that looks at the connections between our emotions, thoughts and behaviours within the context of specific circumstances and symptoms. OBJECTIVE:This article describes cognitive behaviour therapy, its evidence base and applications. Pathways for further train...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Harden M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluates a mobile phone self monitoring tool designed to assist paediatricians in assessing and managing youth mental health. METHODS:Patients from an adolescent outpatient clinic monitored mental health symptoms throughout each day for 2-4 weeks. Paediatricians specialising in adolescent health...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Reid SC,Kauer SD,Khor AS,Hearps SJ,Sanci LA,Kennedy AD,Patton GC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol and drug disorders remain major health and social problems in Australia, contributing enormously to the global burden of disease and the everyday practice of primary care. A recent growth in recovery research and recovery focused policies are starting to have an impact in Australia, with implications...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Best DW,Lubman DI

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefits of community based medical education for both students and teachers are becoming increasingly clear. Rural programs offering year-long general practice based clinical training for medical students are well established and highly successful. Urban general practice teaching is currently more likel...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Mahoney S,Walters L,Ash J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CASE STUDY:A male university student, 24 years of age, presented to his general practitioner because of a facial rash. He had a past history of eczema but no other significant past medical history and no allergies. He was not taking any regular medications. ...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Wong KC

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nocturia is a common cause of sleep disturbance affecting up to 40% of the adult population. OBJECTIVE:This article provides a framework for the management of nocturia. Based on the frequency volume chart, nocturia can be divided into three categories: global polyuria, nocturnal polyuria and bladder storage...

journal_title：Australian family physician

authors： Prince D,Pedler K,Rashid P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00