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Children are our future. Supporting them with competent, compassionate and responsible care is a core value of general practice.
Case Study
Orbital cellulitis is a potentially vision- and life-threatening condition that requires prompt recognition.
Research
This study interviewed GPs and practice nurses to investigate perceived acceptability and feasibility of using electronic medical records to identify, invite and improve preconception care provision.
The aim of this study was to address knowledge gaps around the case mix of general practice paediatric consultations, as well as GP referral patterns, associated factors and costs.
Clinical
The aim of this article is to provide guidance around the assessment of a child with a murmur.
This article summarises the clinical assessment, investigations and management of paediatric patients presenting with chronic abdominal pain suggestive of functional abdominal pain disorders.
This study aimed to understand the experiences of using nasal balloon auto-inflation as a treatment for childhood otitis media with effusion.
Brachial cleft malformations, particularly defects in the second brachial arch, are one of the most common causes of congenital anomalies in the head and neck.
The aim of this paper is to evaluate prevalence, associated GP characteristics and cost of GP-provided low-value paediatric primary care for five common paediatric conditions.
Clinical challenge
These questions are based on the Focus articles in this issue.
Editorial
As conditions become increasingly complex, and as both information and misinformation become more prevalent and accessible, the ‘good GP’ needs to be a great teacher and an excellent communicator.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners must not only focus on the here and now but also look over the horizon to ensure we maximise the opportunities that lie ahead
Letters
Readers express their opinions on published articles and topics of interest.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the literature regarding the rising incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer.
This study compared the impacts of a hospitalist consultant model and hospitalist model on morbidity in patients with hip fractures with conventional orthopaedic surgeon–led care.
This paper determines the effectiveness of the ‘Infections in Pregnancy’ e-learning module in improving GP knowledge regarding cytomegalovirus patient education.
Viewpoint
Awareness of clinical indicators should prompt GPs to consider HIV testing in a wider range of scenarios without the burden of enquiring about sexual or other exposure risks.
Column
Correction to a published article.