The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Dec 2008
General practitioners' management of patients with mental health conditions: the views of general practitioners working in rural north-western New South Wales.
To identify the needs of the region's general practitioners concerning diagnosing, treating and referring patients with mental health disorders and major barriers to the general practitioners' management of these patients. ⋯ Our results indicate that other than for depression, anxiety and dementia, efforts to improve the general practitioners' diagnostic and treatment skills and to diagnose and treat adolescents and children are warranted. Up-skilling the general practitioners' ability to confidently use treatment options other than medication are worth considering.
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Aust J Rural Health · Dec 2008
Critical health infrastructure for refugee resettlement in rural Australia: case study of four rural towns.
To explore the reported impact of regional resettlement of refugees on rural health services, and identify critical health infrastructure for refugee resettlement. ⋯ The difficulties experienced by rural Australia in securing equitable access to health services are amplified for refugees. While there are economic arguments about resettlement of refugees in regional Australia, the fragility of health services in regional Australia should also be factored into considerations about which towns are best suited to regional resettlement.