In Depth

A level playing field

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A level playing field

It’s time to change the long-held perception that GPs are lower in the pecking order than specialists. Aussie GPs share their views.

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Sobering up

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Sobering up

How can we reduce the harms of alcohol in the land of the six o'clock swill?

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Crunching the numbers

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Crunching the numbers

In part one of this series, we looked at the first steps involved in setting up your own practice. Here we discuss the finances.

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What's the alternative?

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What's the alternative?

Should complementary and alternative medicine be part of a GP’s arsenal? We look at the arguments for and against.

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Mission for life

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Mission for life

One rural GP was so disturbed by the high suicide rate in his small town that he decided to tackle suicide head on, and achieved dramatic results.

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News Review

On the grog and looking for a fight

On the grog and looking for a fight

Young Australian Joshua Kaloudonu shares his first-hand experience of the terrible consequences of alcohol-related aggression.

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Dark corridors

Dark corridors

The deaths of six boarding house residents in NSW has shone a light into the disturbing conditions that often constitute 'care in the community'.

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  • The mind's matter

    Humanity's fascination with the brain is captured in a new exhibition at the London headquarters of the Wellcome Trust.

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  • An ill wind

    Are wind turbines making people sick? Communities and experts are divided on the issue of wind farms the debate seems...

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  • General practice makeover?

    Is Brisbane's shiny new nurse practitioner clinic a glimpse into the future of primary health care in Australia?

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WorkWise

Till death do us part

Till death do us part

As the baby boomers retire there is a growing awareness of the importance of having a will. While that is a great start, you can do more.

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Slipping through the diagnostic net

Slipping through the diagnostic net

When should GPs question a specialist’s opinion? We look at a case where a diagnosis of breast cancer is delayed.

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  • Medical manslaughter

    The notorious Patel case has already made national headlines, but how has it changed the way doctors will be prosecuted...

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  • Decades matter

    When it comes to the next 20 years, diversification is king. It has been an tricky year on the financial...

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  • A beacon of light

    The Lighthouse Surgery is offering more than a glimmer of hope for the coastal community of Narooma and a growing...

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