The three of the most challenging areas of palliative care
Professor Patsy Yates discusses three of the most challenging areas of palliative care: when children are dying, when older people need decisions made, and when an Indigenous Australian is in need of palliation. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - September 30, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Alcohol
Dr Amy Pennay, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, Turning Point, discusses some of the reasons why alcohol is such a popular and valued commodity in Australia, as well as some of the common problems caused by alcohol. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 14, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
GP supervisor research skills
Dr Penny Abbott, Senior Lecturer with the Department of General Practice at the University of Western Sydney, discusses the needs, motivators and barriers of GP supervisors when using and participating in research. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 14, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Perinatal mental health
Professor Anne Buist, Director of Women's Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, Austin Health and Northpark hospital discusses perinatal mental health with a particular focus on managing medications in general practice (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 14, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Chronic headache
Professor Roy Beran discusses the diagnosis and management of chronic headaches, including issues regarding definition of headaches, recognition of secondary headaches and the use of the ‘continuum of headache’ model. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 14, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Multimorbidity
Professor Mark Harris discusses the increasing problem of multimorbidity and possible approaches to better managing these patients in general practice (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 14, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Wind problems in the bowels
Professor Terry Bolin discusses wind problems in the bowels, including causes, differential diagnoses, investigations, management and more. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 14, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Tendon injuries
Associate Professor Justin Paoloni discusses tendon injuries and provides some very practical tips for assessing and managing these problems in general practice. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 14, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Non-drug interventions
Paul Glasziou discusses a new series on non-drug interventions (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 14, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Falls management in the elderly
Dr Nicholas Waldron discussed falls management in the elderly. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 14, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Podcast special: General practice in the United Kingdom
The President of the RCGP Dr Roger Neighbour talks with Steve Trumble about general practice in the United Kingdom and how it differs from Australia. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - July 31, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Podcast special: Phronesis
The President of the RCGP Dr Roger Neighbour talks with Steve Trumble about one of the skills that lies at the core of being a general practitioner: "phronesis", or practical wisdom (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - July 31, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Healthy weight
Rick Kausman talks about successful strategies for helping people be their most healthy weight (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - July 31, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Medical workforce problems confronted by developing countries
While we do have medical workforce problems in Australia, they are nothing compared to those confronted by developing countries. Dr Malcolm Moore is a GP in Albury NSW who has worked in Nepal teaching local doctors the art and science of general practice. He talks about what Australian GPs can do to assist countries such as Nepal. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - June 30, 2006 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
