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An editorial is presented which expresses the author's skepticism about GPs' involvement in diagnosing and managing ADHD, raising concerns about the current increase in ADHD diagnoses and the potential overuse of stimulant medications. The author discusses the challenges of distinguishing between normal variance and pathology in ADHD and highlights the need for prioritizing resources in general practice amid the current stampede towards ADHD diagnoses.

The article presents the author's experience of travelling overseas for the first time since borders reopened allowing an appraisal of how the English, Spanish, and Portuguese are living with COVID-19.

The article discusses the bad condition of aged care facilities and elderly residents which are not meeting to their psychological and social wellbeing.

In this article, the author presents his views on decline in compassion amid COVID-19 pandemic; and mentions actions taken to protect communities have paradoxically detracted from the opportunity to empathise at a personal level.

The article offers information on the efforts of the Australian Federal Government for the growth of the telehealth in the Australia, along with its role in unpreceded times of Covid-19 pandemic in the Australia.

An editorial is presented on the Australia has avoided a potential explosion of COVID-19 infections among vulnerable community members including the fact that the political leaders chose to favour the advice of health experts over business interests will be forever to their credit.

The article offers information on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as it has forced to realise that old systems are unreliable as it has rattled the economic and social foundations; and mentions that the decades of underinvestment in primary care have resulted in bugger all change in a system.

The article offers information on five rules for a fulfilling medical career.

In this article, the author presents his views on healthcare in Mongolia; and mentions that Mongolians are guaranteed that the state will pay for at least 80 percent of all healthcare costs.

Who are we training - docs or border security?. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on changes made within medical practice in Australia, and includes topics such as develop stronger relationships between doctors and acute care hospitals; and effective collaboration and communication between all healthcare service providers.

The article focuses on the problem and treatment towards the medical problem depression in which Contemporary Australian culture has embraced a simplistic image of depression as a medical disorder with concrete medical remedies through social and community support.

The article focuses on the vocational training for general practitioners (GP) in Australia and suggests that the GP workforce needs to adapt the service needs defined by the digital era.

The author discusses general practitioners' plan for retire early due to declining job satisfaction, excessive workload and increasing bureaucracy and offers tips regarding the right time to retire.

The article discusses the campaign of general practitioners (GPs) of Great Britain to block a patient funded co-payment for Medicare services. Topics discussed include need for GPs to focus on the quality of patient care rather than the volume, views of Peter Gregg, the managing director of the GP corporate Primary Health Care, on criticism about ineffective treatments, and emphases on routine after-care and follow-up via use of electronic communication among the medical staff.

The author discusses the issues on bullying, particularly the role of each individual in the medical workforce in perpetrating bullying behaviors. Also cited are the definition of bullying by the Commonwealth Health and Work Safety Act in Australia, the suggestion by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons to stop bullying, and the need to prevent bullying in a supportive and collaborative environment.

The author reflects on the announcement of Australian health minister Sussan Ley in April 2015 for a comprehensive review of Medicare.

The article presents author's views regarding health policies and responsibilities of health ministers. Topics discussed include dismantling of Health Workforce Australia, impact of damage to the GP workforce supply line on training of new medical graduates and failure of national leadership into service models.

The article focuses on the quality of patient outcomes at the interface between the hospital system and community-based care.

The author discusses person-centered environment in clinical healthcare. He mentions that despite clinical profession embrace patient-centredness, the workplaces remain confronting instead of offering comfort to patients. He states that the struggle for fiscal balance sacrifice the areas in traditional hospitals and healthcare facilities that offers privacy and serenity to patients such as grounds, gardens, and private spaces.

In this article, the author focuses on the importance of e-mail for general practitioners in sharing information with others.

The author reflects on the role by general practitioners (GP) in triage that could stop emergency medicine tragedies.

Information about the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies (WONCA) Asia Pacific conference on primary care held in Korea is presented.

The author reflects on the general practice, as well as the training environment for the next generation of general practitioners (GPs). He says that personal care and advocacy role remains central to general practice. He mentions that there is a need to strengthen the doctor-patient relationship as treatment and prevention options become more complex and team-based. He adds that the investment in a regionalised training model has provided an effective model for workforce development in GP.

The author reflects on Australian general practitioners (GPs) undertaking teaching and supervisory roles. He notes that though many GPs find teaching satisfying, teaching and supervising can also be stressful. He also mentions factors needed for the sustainability of teaching and supervision in general practice, which include the removal of administrative and financial constraints, clarity of teaching and supervisory roles and recognition of said roles through enhanced professional status.

The author reflects on the prevocational training in healthcare environment. The author says that the residency and internship programs which are popularly known as prevocational period are being implemented during the delivery of various medical services such as acute medical conditions, infectious diseases, and trauma management. He adds that the New South Wales (NSW) Clinical Education and Training Institute's evaluation shows that 100 % of respondents like to recommend prevocational term.

The article focuses on the debate over the report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommending against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer.

The author reflects on the issue concerning the rural medical practice in Australia. He mentions that various initiatives were employed by the Commonwealth in an attempt to improve medical service provision to remote and rural communities. The author also reveals that all medical graduates in the country have served their internship and residency in the rural hospitals of these communities.

Information about concepts of evidence and practical, community-based research discussed at the Health Care Research conference is presented. Topics include academic research about general practice, demands of a rapidly changing health system, and the constantly evolving clinical practice information. The conference featured more than 500 participants, predominantly general practitioners (GPs).

In this article the author discusses the lobbying on funding cuts of mental health services in Australia. He says that the problem with regards to the initiative is the same with the compartmentalisation of disease into specific organ systems. He emphasizes that requests for funding can be justified if it is truly bottomless. He stresses that funding should focus on maintaining health and preventing disease.

The article presents the author's views regarding the role of general practitioners in supporting communities in times of sudden, traumatic loss associated with natural disaster.

The article presents the author's perspectives on how medical professionals can balance the duty of care with respect to the dying person. The author suggests that general practitioners (GPs) must recognize medical profession as part of the life cycle for the profession to lessen its association with professional failure. The author recommends that there must be a procedure where doctors are introduced to death philosophy early in their training.

In this article the author discusses the healthcare reform unveiled by the Australian government.

In this article, the author discusses the changes in healthcare for the past 40 years in Australia. The author said that the country has one of the most accessible systems in the world, but there are still significant gaps in the safety net of healthcare. The author said that the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission emphasises the role of primary care and challenges the industry to reform their practices.

In this article the author discusses the association between climate change and financial crisis and their impact on the medical care in Australia. He suggested that climate change and recessions should be considered in the same manner that will minimize their negative impact on health services. He also explained that the government need to collaborate with other agencies to improve the quality of life among general practitioners because they are the key to better health services for the public.

The article offers information on the origin of low back pain (LBP). The most common source of such pain is the intervertebral disc and facet joint dysfunction. It can be examined through palpating thoracic 11 to lumbar 5 in order to define the side and level of the problem. Examining of patients should be done in a prone position to eliminate the action of postural muscles. Imaging and x-rays are also necessary to help diagnose such problem.

The article reflects on the status of general practice of doctors in Australia. Some critics forecasted that the medical community is dying due to the evolvement of specialists or generalists. The author mentions that such an event is far from truth because of the benefits it offer to the communities worldwide including disease prevention, risk management, provision of health services and cost-efficiency.

Information about topics discussed at a meeting hosted by the General Practice Education and Training (GPET) in Australia is presented. The meeting was requested by Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon to general practitioners (GP) to explore ways for the incorporation of training, education, and research into the design of new GP super-clinics.

The author reflects on issues related to the General Practice Education and Training program established by the Australian government and the increasing number of interns in the country. He remarked that one of the significant challenges of the program is to find training places to accommodate the substantial increase in new medical students. He also raised the need to reform and enhance the vocational training structure to meet community demands for general practice services.

The author reflects on the media statement released by the General Practice Education and Training (GPET) on the application of doctors for general practice training for 2007 in Australia. He stresses that the number of doctors applying for training has increased for the second year in a row. He also stresses the disappointing news published in the medical weeklies which contradicted the positive results of the previously stated increase in numbers released by GPET.