Rabies vaccination
Rabies is present in most countries in the world. A new regime may boost uptake of vaccination. Read More...
Clinical Articles
The harms of SARMs
Young men in WA are frying their HPG axes using drugs (SARMs) mailed from overseas and not controlled by Australia’s TGA. Read More...
Rethinking aged care
Person Centred Care (that leads to greatest happiness, a good life) is often not well implemented. The terms of a ‘good life’ must often be set by those in Residential Aged Care – GPs are well suited to dealing with any complexity. Read More...
Incidentalomas
The main message is the patient’s family doctor is responsible for how ‘incidentilomas’ are pursued. This is not easy in a litigious world! Read More...
Diabetic retinal disease
As the incidence of diabetes grows, so do the side effects. Retinopathy is one and the changes in recent years, particularly pharmacotherapy, mean a lot to patients. Read More...
Pathological nocturia
Nocturia - the complaint of waking one or more times to void - is highly prevalent in both men and women, with almost 60% over the age of 60yrs affected. It is important not to assume it is purely a urological problem and a more holistic approach to its diagnosis and management is crucial. Read More...
Non-melanomatous skin cancer treatment with radiotherapy
Smart technology is making doctors look good and leaving patients more comfortable when it comes to radiotherapy for skin cancers. Read More...
High-sensitivity cardiac specific troponin in general practice
Over the next few months Western Diagnostic Pathology will introduce the latest 5th generation hs-cTnI assay from Beckman. This assay demonstrates superior analytical, diagnostic and prognostic performance over contemporary cTn assays (4th generation). Read More...