Aust Fam Physician
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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).
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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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Regional nerve blocks are a valuable skill for general practitioners and surgeons who perform surgical procedures under local anaesthetic. Once mastered, these injections provide rapid anaesthesia with minimal pain, little distortion of the tissues and improved aesthetic results. This paper describes techniques applicable to lesions of the face, upper and lower limbs, and to achieve anaesthesia after a fractured rib.
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To assess the possible cause of low back pain in pregnancy and develop a management program. ⋯ Low back pain in pregnancy is likely to be due to sacroiliac dysfunction which can be significantly improved with mobilisation.