Aust Fam Physician
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Early diagnosis of septic arthritis of the hip is important as a delay in treatment may lead to permanent damage and disability of the hip. However, this may be difficult, especially in young children. The clinical presentation. Investigation and management of septic arthritis of the hip is reviewed.
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Academic general practice in Australia is 21 years old. In coming of age it has had to endure a very obstructed labour into Australian medical schools. Departments of General Practice have changed for the better and are being staffed by a new generation of academics, many of whom may lack historical perspective of the development of academic general practice. This article provides this historical perspective.
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service. The South Australian operation (central section)--past and present.
The history of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)--the South Australian operation--is traced from its humble beginning in 1955 as part of a group general practice in Port Augusta to an aero-medical service in South Australia and involving general practitioners, nurses and retrieval specialists (trauma, medical emergencies, neonatology and obstetrics).