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Australians are among the worlds biggest users of antidepressants and their use is rapidly growing, particularly among young females, but doctors are in the dark about how to best get people off them.

Background: The growing burden of chronic conditions and an ageing population has prompted an increased focus on health care services delivered in the community. General practice nurses (GPNs) have an important role in community-based care and significantly contribute to positive health outcomes. The increasing complexity of health care needs have amplified the demands for nurses in general practice. However, the GPN workforce is ageing with many GPNs approaching retirement. To ensure the GPN wo...

Ifelt like id been knocked back. its like i said, theres a light at the end of the tunnel. and ive got sympathy for the doctors. ive got sympathy for a lot of people that go on strike. theyre not affecting the people they should be. theyre affecting, you know, the people that need surgery, treatments. in a winter of strikes, this is likely to be the biggest seen by the health service in england so far. it will last from 7am today to 7am on thursday. there are nearly 48,000 junior doctors working...

Theyre affecting, you know, the people that need surgery, treatments. in a winter of strikes, this is likely to be the biggest seen by the health service in england so far. it will last from 7am today to 7am on thursday. there are nearly a8,000 junior doctors working in the nhs who are members of the biggest doctors�* union, the bma. theyre calling for a pay rise of around 35%, which the union says is to make up for cuts in real pay since 2008. but nhs bosses are warning there will be widespre...

At the end of the tunnel. and ive got sympathy for the doctors. ive got sympathy for a lot of people that go on strike. theyre not affecting the people they should be. theyre affecting, you know, the people that need surgery, treatments. in a winter of strikes, this is likely to be the biggest seen by the health service in england so far. it will last from 7am today to 7am on thursday. there are nearly 48,000 junior doctors working in the nhs who are members of the biggest doctors union, the bma...

Addressing existential and spiritual questions a person may have positive implications for inner peace and overall health.

Time for a bit of medical mental spring cleaning with the March meeting of the RCGP (RoI Faculty) writes Dr Brendan O’Shea The Republic of Ireland (RoI)

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