Like acupuncture, dry needling involves the insertion of acupuncture needles into specific points on the body to improve health. Unlike acupuncture, the practice of dry needling is unregulated in Australia. This paper ...

Workplace violence in general practice has been found to be an important problem in the United Kingdom. No research has been undertaken in this area in Australian urban practice. Four focus groups involved 18 urban general ...

Aim: To review findings from the Men, Women and Ageing (MWA) longitudinal studies and consider their implications for national health guidelines. Methods: Guidelines for good health for older adults in the areas of body ...

Purpose: Doctors in Australia play an important role in facilitating access to specialist palliative care (SPC) services for people with advanced cancer. This study aimed to describe doctors perceptions of barriers to ...

People with advanced cancer who may benefit from specialised palliative care (SPC) do not necessarily access such services. To obtain a deeper understanding of issues affecting access to SPC, five focus groups were undertaken ...

Back problems and back pain are amongst the most prevalent conditions afflicting Australians and carry high direct and indirect costs for the health care systems of all developed countries. A major gap in the research ...

The roles of diet, dirt, and sunshine in acne causation and management were examined in this qualitative study and found central to patientsâ¿¿ understanding of, and responses to, acne. These perceptions have considerable ...

In many respects evidence-based healthcare is neither new nor are its philosophical underpinnings unique. Getting the best knowledge to the right people in a timely fashion is commonsense. Yet, this basic principle reflects ...

Acne is one of the commonest diseases to afflict humanity. Anecdotally, the use of CAM in acne is widespread. In this review the empirical evidence for the efficacy of CAM modalities is examined and the context for their ...