Journal
Australian Family Physician
Affiliated organisation:
Australian Family Physician was the peer-reviewed, scholarly journal of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) from 1971 to 2017. From January 2018, it was superseded by the Australian Journal of General Practice.
Journal article
Management of childhood asthma in general practice
This report determines changes in childhood asthma management rates between 2004–14, and examines current medication use and level of control in children attending general practice.
Journal article
Diet and diabetes
Provides current evidence regarding the differing diets in diabetes prevention and management once type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) arises, including the role in management of complications such as hypoglycaemia.
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Advance care directives in residential aged care
Reviews aged care directives (ACDs), considering, in particular, aspects of their use for patients in residential aged care.
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CARE-PACT: a new paradigm of care for acutely unwell residents in aged care facilities
Describes the Comprehensive Aged Residents Emergency and Partners in Assessment, Care and Treatment (CARE-PACT) program: a hospital substitutive care and demand management project that aims to improve, in a fiscally efficient manner, the quality of care received by residents of aged care facilities.
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Medical tourism
Provides an outline of the current research around medical tourism, especially its impact on Australians.