Breastfeeding - Evidence based guidelines for the use of medicines
Dr Lisa Amir discusses breast feeding and medications. She discusses where to find evidence about medicines and breastfeeding, some general principles and also some common clinical scenarios (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 31, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Emeritus Professor Bruce Tonge and Dr Avril Brereton discuss autism spectrum disorders and the role of the general practitioner in detection and management. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 31, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Risky drinking among young Australians - causes, effects and implications for GPs
Amy Pennay talks about the importance of acknowledging the social, cultural and economic drivers of risky drinking in young people and outlines a comprehensive strategy for addressing risky drinking in youg people by general practitioners (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - July 31, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Problem drinking - detection, assessment and management in general practice
Dr Apo Demirkol talks about the role of the GP in detecting, assessing and managing problem drinking (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - July 31, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Nondiabetic retinal pathology – prevalence in diabetic retinopathy screening
Dr Nathan Neilson has been involved in some research looking at the prevalence of non diabetic retinal pathology when screening for diabetic retinopathy in general practice and discusses what this might mean for general practice. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - June 30, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Hair and nails
Dr Paul Grinzi discusses common hair and nail problems that are seen in general practice and provides an approach to those (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - June 30, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Psoriasis
Dr Philip Clarke talks about the very common skin condition of psoriasis – considering issues in diagnosis and management with a focus on general practice (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - June 30, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Mental health risk assessment - a guide for GPs
Dr Siva Bala discusses risk assessment of patients with possible mental disorders and provides suggestions regarding measures that may be undertaken to manage risk in psychiatric emergencies (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - May 31, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Borderline personality disorder and substance use
Professor Dan Lubman discusses how the general practitioner can provide effective support for patients with co-occurring borderline personality disorder and substance use disorder, including approaches to assessment and treatment, the therapeutic relationship, referral pathways and managing risk and chronic suicidality (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - May 31, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Anxiety disorders
Professor Michael Kyrios discusses the diagnosis, assessment and management of anxiety disorders in the general practice setting. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - May 31, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Online resources and management tools for anxiety and depression
Julia Reynolds discusses the diverse range of online resources and management tools for anxiety and depression offered by Australian providers and the ways in which general practitioners can assist their patients to access these resources (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - May 31, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Menopausal transition – assessment in general practice
Dr Sue Reddish is a GP who discusses how she approaches the assessment of a women in menopausal transition (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - April 30, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
What works? Evidence for lifestyle and nonprescription therapies in menopause
Dr Emma Warnecke discusses what we know about the evidence for non prescription options for symptom management in the menopause. She also reminds us of the opportunities for identification and management of risk factors at this time (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - April 30, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Depression in general practice – consultation duration and problem solving therapy
A/Prof David Pierce is a GP who has done some research showing that experienced GPs are able to integrate structured problem solving psychological therapies into their consultations with depressed patients after training without increasing the duration of the consultation (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - April 30, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Sex and perimenopause
Professor Sue Davis discusses issues around sex and the perimenopause. She provides a structure for considering the causes, information on assessment and a summary of some of the key elements in management (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - April 30, 2011 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
