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'Everyone in town had heard I'd been assaulted - except me, the local GP'

10th September 2019
Following my hospital training, I spent a most enjoyable 10 years as a procedural GP in a small town in central NSW. My…
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Punched
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Could radiographers be better used in ED?

10th September 2019
A radiologist's report is the gold standard when it comes to interpreting radiographic images. But what happens when triage…
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Radiologist
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What you should know about vaping and e-cigarettes

10th September 2019
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, were originally created to provide cigarette users with a cleaner form of nicotine. …
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Vaping
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3 ways to maximise your practice's profits

9th September 2019
General practice in Australia is blessed and cursed at the same time. Outsiders might see the fact that income is paid in…
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Business growth
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Want to become a better GP?

17th September 2019
A new master’s degree from the University of Sydney seeks to disrupt the continuing education market by providing GPs with…
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stethoscope question 2
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'It felt like a prison': Too many young Aussies are still stuck in nursing homes

9th September 2019
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety turns its attention this week to hearings focused on younger people…
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Disability
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Life's a game. And for us GPs, it's Whack-a-Mole

6th September 2019
There is a game my grandchildren play with great enthusiasm. It’s called Whack-a-Mole. It seems a bit politically…
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Whack-a-Mole
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Confusion over common diagnoses saw this GP get sued

6th September 2019
A young mother presented to a GP with a four-day history of increasing swelling and soreness in her right pre-auricular and…
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Woman with sore eye