Background There is mounting evidence to support the lack of awareness among pregnant
women about health consequences and long term risks associated with poor oral hygiene …

Objective. To explore the understanding of gout and its management by patients and general
practitioners (GP), and to identify barriers to optimal gout care. Methods. Semistructured …

BACKGROUND: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have a higher incidence of
cervical cancer and poorer outcomes for breast and cervical cancer than nonindigenous …

Background One of the purposes of undergraduate medical education is to assist students to
consider their future career paths in medicine, alongside the needs of the societies in which …

Background High-quality general practice has been demonstrated to provide cost-effective,
equitable health care and improve health outcomes. Yet there is currently not a set of agreed …

Methods The Technical Advisory Group included representatives and members of the Royal
Australasian College of Surgeons, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, …

Background Studies internationally show a lack of consensus among dentists regarding
perinatal oral health yet no study in Australia has explored the perceptions of dentists in this area…

Background With aging populations, a growing prevalence of chronic illnesses, higher
expectations for quality care and rising costs within limited health budgets, integration of …

Adult-onset hearing loss is insidious and typically diagnosed and managed several years
after onset. Often, this is after the loss having led to multiple negative consequences including …

Background Tympanometry and pneumatic otoscopy are recommended for diagnosis of otitis
media, but are not frequently used by general practitioners (GPs). We examined how, after …