Testing for BRCA mutations in the case of a woman with an ovarian cancer diagnosis raises issues that affect her wider family, and the case highlights perfectly the role of genetic counselling
Scoliosis is a challenging condition. This article provides a few pointers for consulting with these patients and emphasises the utility of the Cobb angle in directing management
In his last column, Jo Scott-Jones looked at recognising, reporting and acting on needlestick injuries. But here, where a child gets into a secure sharps storage area on the weekend, there are no protocols to refer to, but a lot of safety issues to consider
The rules and hoops imposed on health professionals can trip up those same practitioners who are trying to provide patient-centric care, as in the case Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps describes
Gayle Robins rounds up the clinical education content in the latest issue of New Zealand Doctor. Use the embedded links to go through to the relevant ELearning page
Competitiveness is innate, and peer pressure is another angle which has its uses, as this GP finds when two schoolboys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder arrive in back-to-back appointments for an iron infusion
In May 2018, the WHO director-general made a global call for action to eliminate cervical cancer “as a public health problem” by reducing the incidence to below four cases per 100,000 women-years
Until recently, there was no way to prevent progression of keratoconus, but collagen cross-linking has now become the standard of care to halt the condition, and the earlier it begins, the better the short and long-term outcomes
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