Pete is a 64-year-old male of Māori descent. He attends with increasing pain from the osteoarthritis in his right knee, which has begun limiting his exercise
Consultant psychiatrist Tanya Wright reviews the effects that COVID-19 and associated lockdowns are having on perinatal outcomes, including maternal distress and psychiatric difficulties
There are an estimated 257,700 people, or 6 per cent of the population, living with diabetes in New Zealand.1 Diabetes can lead to many complications, of which diabetes-related vision loss is one of the most common manifestations encountered by healthcare providers
Glomerular filtration rate is the volume of fluid filtered from the renal glomeruli per unit of time and is equal to the total filtration rate of all functioning nephrons in the kidneys
The arrival of COVID-19 in New Zealand had a very serious impact on the delivery of all primary care services (see also Vaccines, New Zealand Doctor, 1 July)
Let’s face it, medical training does not prepare us well for creating behaviour change in our patients, and the system we work in is not geared for lifestyle change
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management