Australian Family Physician audio

The President of the RCGP Dr Roger Neighbour talks with Steve Trumble about one of the skills that lies at the core of being a general practitioner: "phronesis", or practical wisdom

Rick Kausman talks about successful strategies for helping people be their most healthy weight

While we do have medical workforce problems in Australia, they are nothing compared to those confronted by developing countries. Dr Malcolm Moore is a GP in Albury NSW who has worked in Nepal teaching local doctors the art and science of general practice. He talks about what Australian GPs can do to assist countries such as Nepal.

Australia has a well developed system of general practice and can be proud of the quality of its generalists. In many developing countries however, the idea of a trained generalist is not well understood.

Children can be challenging customers at the best of times and no more so than when you are trying to repair their wounds. Fellow in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr Ronan O'Sullivan, discusses practical approaches to the wounded child.

Minor injuries in children are extremely common in the general practice setting.

Leg ulcers are a common and time consuming problem in general practice. Poorly managed, they can result in unnecessary amputation or even death. One of Australia's leading wound management consultants discusses the basic approach to assessment and management.

A leg ulcer is not a disease but the manifestation of an underlying problem that requires a clear diagnosis.

The choice of dressings when managing skin ulcers is important, but not more so than making a proper assessment of the patient, their ulcer and the environment in which they exist. Associate Professor Keryln Carville discusses the use of the T.I.M.E. acronym to help choose the right approach.

Wound management is more than the application of a dressing. It requires a comprehensive and informed approach to the assessment of the patient, their wound and their healing environment.

While we do have medical workforce problems in Australia, they are nothing compared to those confronted by developing countries. Dr Malcolm Moore is a GP in Albury NSW who has worked in Nepal teaching local doctors the art and science of general practice. He talks about what Australian GPs can do to assist countries such as Nepal.

Children can be challenging customers at the best of times and no more so than when you are trying to repair their wounds. Fellow in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr Ronan O'Sullivan, discusses practical approaches to the wounded child.

Leg ulcers are a common and time consuming problem in general practice. Poorly managed, they can result in unnecessary amputation or even death. One of Australia's leading wound management consultants discusses the basic approach to assessment and management.

The choice of dressings when managing skin ulcers is important, but not more so than making a proper assessment of the patient, their ulcer and the environment in which they exist. Associate Professor Keryln Carville discusses the use of the T.I.M.E. acronym to help choose the right approach.

Adolescence is a difficult time for most teenagers, but when you have a chronic illness such as diabetes it can be really tough. The onslaught of physiological, anatomical and psychological changes can be quite overwhelming. Associate Professor Fergus Cameron from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne discusses the challenges teenagers with diabetes face and how to approach their complex health needs.