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Guidelines for Preventive Activities in General Practice

WEBIntroduction General practice is at the forefront of healthcare in Australia and in a pivotal position to deliver preventive healthcare. More than 137 million general practice …

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Pruritus in the elderly – a guide to assessment and …

WEBIt is characterised by dry, scaly skin, usually in the lower extremities. Atopic dermatitis is characterised by pruritus and is defined as a chronic inflammatory skin disease …

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Urolithiasis – Ten things every general practitioner should …

WEBThe lifetime prevalence of urolithiasis is up to 15% in males and 8% in females, with a yearly incidence of roughly 131 per 100,000. 2, 3 The lifetime recurrence rate in patients …

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A guide to writing medical reports

WEBA guide to writing medical reports 1 Introduction General practitioners (GPs) create and have access to comprehensive health records containing important information about a …

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Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice

WEBiv Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice 9th edition Dr Jan Orman GP Services Consultant, Black Dog Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital, New South Wales …

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Implanon NXT: Expert tips for best-practice insertion and removal

WEBThe contraceptive implant, available in Australia as Implanon NXT, is a highly effective (99.95%), 1 convenient and rapidly reversible long-acting method of contraception. The …

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Bariatric–metabolic surgery: A guide for the primary care physician

WEBPatients who could benefit from surgery. The pre-operative assessment starts with a detailed history and physical examination (Box 1). Eligibility criteria for surgery are …

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Optimising healthcare for men who have sex with men: A role for …

WEBGeneral practitioners (GPs) are well placed to identify patients who are at risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, including men who have sex with men (MSM). …

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MTHFR genetic testing: Controversy and clinical implications

WEBBackground A polymorphism is a variant within a gene that does not necessarily affect its function, unlike a pathogenic mutation. Genetic testing for two common polymorphisms …

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