Understanding Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration is becoming an important public health issue.
Rotator cuff injuries: Understanding ACC cover
What you need to consider when deciding whether your patient’s rotator cuff injury is likely to qualify for ACC cover.
Health equity and Māori cancer care
Māori are 20% more likely to get cancer and twice as likely to die from it.
Polycystic ovary syndrome
PCOS is a common endocrine abnormality and affects between 8-21% of women of reproductive age
Dementia: diagnosis and management
Key components of assessment to incorporate into a framework for evaluating dementia.
Older adults and drinking: assessment and management
The focus of this course is older adults who are not likely to be identified as at risk because of alcohol.
Prescribing opioids
Dr Alistair Dunn discusses opioids in the context of pain management in the non-palliative setting.
Eating disorders
Early detection and treatment of eating disorders, especially within the first 3 years of illness onset are important to improve long-term outcomes
Health and wellbeing for Māori
Developing strong relationships with your patients and their families leads to greater diagnosis accuracy and continuity of care.
HPV immunisation in primary care
Professor Nikki Turner about optimising HPV vaccination and the impact on clinical outcomes.
Maximising the health of older people
GP Professor Ngaire Kerse on maximising the health of our older patients.
Snoring in children
Snoring occurs in approximately one-third of children. About 10% of these children snore every night.