Prostate cancer consultations are common in primary care and there is no one approach to testing and treatment that fits all patients. Urologist Simon van Rij discusses the key considerations and options for personalised care, appropriate investigation and treatment
A departing message on compassion: Feel the suffering without burning out
A departing message on compassion: Feel the suffering without burning out
The annual pilgrimage to Rotorua GP CME this year saw around 1500 GPs, practice nurses, practice managers, speakers and exhibitors convene in the Rotorua Energy Events centre. The New Zealand Doctor team was there in full force. Reporting by Cliff Taylor, Virginia McMillan, Zahra Shahtamasebi, Simon Maude and Alan Perrott
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