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Exploring access to medicinal cannabis through general practitioners in Australia.

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Australian Journal of General Practice Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-02-24-7155

Sophia Martin, Sarah Jansen, Annalisa Toole, Aletha Ward

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Health anxiety and somatosensory amplification in adolescents with unexplained chest pain: A comparative study.

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Australian Journal of General Practice Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-12-23-7074

Berna Gündeş, Yasemin Özkaya, Tülay Demircan, Yusuf Adnan Güçlü, Kayı Eliaçık

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Management of tuberculosis infection in a general practice setting: An implemented model of care.

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Australian Journal of General Practice Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-05-24-7250

Justin T Denholm, Ann-Marie Baker, Amy VJ Peachey, Fouad Dawood, Bee Cochran

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Beyond the clinic door: That which is between.

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Australian Journal of General Practice Pub Date : 2025-03-01

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Book review: Better Born Lucky Than Brilliant: Life of a country doctor and naturalist.

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Australian Journal of General Practice Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-11-24-7471

Taleitha Atkins

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March 2025 correspondence.

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