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Eating disorders impact more than 1.1 million people in Australia, representing 4.5% of the population. These disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa.

Pre-election politicking scores election points by pre-emptively blaming GPs if the bulk billing rate doesn’t change...

Five experts weigh in - and it's not so black and white...

The federally funded, fully bulk billed urgent care clinics cost at least $200 a head – and general practice will pay the price...

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Compression therapy is usually key...

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Nearly four in ten Australian aged care residents are prescribed an antipsychotic, despite the fact they often don’t work, have serious adverse effects, and are only recommended for managing dementia-related behaviours when other strategies have failed...

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Does BMI still have a role? Should we treat those with ‘pre-clinical’ obesity? Experts weigh in as focus shifts to improving health over losing weight…

Most GPs support urgent care clinics, at least in principle…

How the government’s 'free healthcare' promise could backfire on GPs…

The playing field is a bit more level for women, just in time for the election...

When Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram about having had a full-body MRI, she enthused that the test can be “life saving”, detecting diseases in the earliest stages before symptoms arise. What Kardashian neglected to say was there’s no evidence this expensive scan can bring benefits for healthy people.

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Expert explains the research, with practical steps for managing complex presentations in GP.

Eating disorders impact more than 1.1 million people in Australia, representing 4.5% of the population. These disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa.

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Pre-election politicking scores election points by pre-emptively blaming GPs if the bulk billing rate doesn’t change...

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Five experts weigh in - and it's not so black and white...

Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles

The federally funded, fully bulk billed urgent care clinics cost at least $200 a head – and general practice will pay the price...

Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles

Compression therapy is usually key...

Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles

Nearly four in ten Australian aged care residents are prescribed an antipsychotic, despite the fact they often don’t work, have serious adverse effects, and are only recommended for managing dementia-related behaviours when other strategies have failed...

Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles

Does BMI still have a role? Should we treat those with ‘pre-clinical’ obesity? Experts weigh in as focus shifts to improving health over losing weight…

Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles

Most GPs support urgent care clinics, at least in principle…

Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles

How the government’s 'free healthcare' promise could backfire on GPs…

Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles

The playing field is a bit more level for women, just in time for the election...

Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles

When Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram about having had a full-body MRI, she enthused that the test can be “life saving”, detecting diseases in the earliest stages before symptoms arise. What Kardashian neglected to say was there’s no evidence this expensive scan can bring benefits for healthy people.

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Expert explains the research, with practical steps for managing complex presentations in GP.

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Tuesday 26th May, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Specialist Upper GI, Hepatobiliary and Bariatric Surgeon; Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, RPA and St George Hospitals

In this talk, surgeon, Dr David Yeo will answer these and many other real-world questions related to this common condition and provide an update on the latest recommendations for the assessment, investigation and management of gallbladder disease.