Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the leading cause of death and disability worldwide
despite the availability of well-established and effective preventive options. Accurate …

Background Acute low back pain (LBP) is primarily managed in general practice. We aimed
to describe the usual care provided by general practitioners (GPs) and to compare this with …

Objectives To determine the impact of comorbid chronic diseases on mortality in older
people. Design Prospective cohort study (1992–2006). Associations between numbers of …

Objective: To examine the perception and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
risk in Australian primary care. Design, setting and participants: The Australian Hypertension …

This publication is part of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's General practice
series, from the Australian General Practice Statistics and Classification Centre, a …

Objectives To examine the trends in the prescribing of subsidised proton pump inhibitors
(PPIs) and histamine receptor antagonists (H2RAs), in the Australian population from 1995 …

Abstract Purpose: To validate the Professional Practice Environment Scale (PPE) in
Australian general practice. Methods: The PPE was modified slightly for appropriateness for …

Disclaimer: This document has been produced by the National Heart Foundation of Australia
for the information of health professionals. The statements and recommendations it contains …

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a continence educational
pamphlet to encourage people with urinary incontinence to seek professional help. We …

“People don't like talking about it. It makes their grief surface. It makes them face up to the
future. They don't want to 'take up the GP's time'… and so you just have to sit back and say,'I …