Clinical Practice
Peptides in primary care: navigating patient demand and clinical risks
Patients are arriving at GP consultations having already injected substances purchased from overseas websites, received from an online coach, or sourced from a compounding pharmacy before recent regulatory changes.
Getting the best from your medical examination
High-stakes medical examinations remain fundamental to ensuring the competence of Australia's medical workforce.
Why financial advice matters for doctors
A medical career can change quickly. Income may increase, training requirements may shift, a first home may become a priority, or an opportunity to join or purchase a practice may arise.
Equipping GPs to manage paediatric oncology survivorship
Every year, around 1000 Australian children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer.
Cholangiocarcinoma: addressing unmet patient needs
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an aggressive and heterogeneous cancer arising from the intra and extrahepatic bile ducts. Intrahepatic CCA (ICCA) represents the second most common form of primary liver cancers.
Atraumatic presentations of painful knee
In a previous clinical update we considered traumatic versus atraumatic presentations. For atraumatic presentations, consider whether the presentation is monoarticular or polyarticular by asking if any other joints are painful.
Exercise and breast cancer treatment
Breast cancer is one of the most diagnosed cancers worldwide.
Value-based care and mental health outcomes
The central paradox of acutely pressured Australian mental health care is that expenditure is rising and demand is growing, with no agreed national standard for what constitutes a good outcome let alone a mechanism to measure, compare, or learn from one.
Charlie’s close call with MenB proof WA should fund vaccine
The seriousness of meningococcal disease really hits home when I hear real life stories of young children affected by it.
Clinical management of tinnitus
Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an external acoustic source. Patients commonly describe ringing, buzzing, humming, hissing or pulsatile sounds in one or both ears.
