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The recent World Organization of Family Doctors, or WONCA, conference saw ‘GPs’ from 108 countries gather in Sydney. Despite many differences in their home-country systems, journalist Fiona Cassie found all were facing similar challenges in providing primary care services and in gaining recognition for the value of GPs. She reports on discussions with doctors from five countries – Norway, the Netherlands, Kenya, Azerbaijan and the Philippines
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
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