Doctors

Tapering off or ‘deprescribing’ antidepressants is a complex process, but without tailored clinical guidelines, some people are turning to their peers instead of their doctors for support.

While there is guidance for health professionals to identify anxiety in adults, our new Australian-first guidelines are designed to help treat and manage anxiety in our young people

Accessing health care in rural Australia is challenging, but without it, patients can end up in hospital for preventable reasons

We must teach our future doctors how to intelligently access and thoughtfully use the knowledge available to them – including learnings from COVID-19

Clinical decision support systems help doctors ‘do the right thing’ by their patients, but they can also be exploited – Australia needs to think about regulation sooner rather than later

While Australia’s Federal Budget promises more money to rural GPs, will the cash make a difference when it comes to getting and keeping doctors in remote Australia?

During training doctors see a lot of emergency presentations prior to entering General Practice, but evidence suggests they aren’t as confident in treating child mental health and behavioural problems

New research finds that general practitioners and other specialists are feeling the stress – not just from COVID-19, but also the broader economic fallout

A new study highlights effective ways to improve care for people living with cancer by working on the communication between physicians and their patients

A new report investigates the future of Australia’s medical workforce and finds a number of pressures, like increasing costs and digital disruption, are changing the way doctors deliver care to patients