Aust Fam Physician
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The Australian medical workforce is growing as we seek to meet the clinical demand of an ageing population. It is expected that younger general practitioners will gradually replace older retiring GPs. Using BEACH data (April 2009 to March 2012) we compared 439 GPs aged less than 40 years (younger GPs) and 697 GPs aged 60+ years (older GPs) to determine whether there were differences between the two groups - particularly in terms of prescribing (Table 1).
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Random case analysis is a powerful tool for clinical supervision, teaching and assessment. It can identify gaps in knowledge, assess clinical reasoning skills and allow provision of critical and timely feedback. ⋯ Using the new framework, the breadth of learning opportunities in the consultation can be explored. These include communication skills and patient centred practice; applied clinical knowledge and tolerance of uncertainty; population health and preventive care; professional and ethical practice; and legal and organisational skills. We believe that this new framework will facilitate greater use of this powerful teaching method in Australian general practice training.