Galileo Galilei is credited with writing “In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.”
The diagnosis of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not always straightforward, and there are a number of potentially confounding factors
Older people do not want to be portrayed as disabled, weak and needy, so messages need to be about strength, endurance, independence and maintaining the indispensable contributions older people make.
In an effort to show someone else is an unfit parent, to try to gain custody, to make an adjustment to visitation rights or simply to hurt the other partner, people will bring children into your surgery and ask you really difficult questions
Toe pain is quite common in active people, but it rarely kills anyone. Therefore, undergraduate training in this area is virtually non-existent. However, patients expect us to be competent in sorting out pain affecting all areas of the body
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
There are several contributing factors to acute otitis media in children. Assessing the numerous potential causes for the problem and being aware of the indications for referral are the foundations for good management
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