Medical Xpress

APRIL 5, 2025

It's that time of year when flu vaccines are becoming available in Australia. You may have received an email from your GP clinic or a text message from your pharmacy telling you they're in stock.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

Family doctor (GP) : Trained to care for patients of all ages—children, adults, and elderly—often including some women’s health and minor procedures. So, internist vs GP , or internist vs family doctor , boils down to scope: internists typically do not see children, whereas family doctors do. How is it different from general practice?

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

Is a General Physician (GP) the same as a Family Physician (FP)? A general physician (GP) is not the same as a family physician (FP). A physician also may consider themselves a GP if they began practicing before Family Medicine became a specialty (in 1969).

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? GPs Are the Backbone of Effective Healthcare Systems Countries with a stronger focus on primary care and family medicine, rather than on hospitals and specialists, enjoy better health, 1 , 2 lower health inequalities, 2 , 3 and prevent hospitalizations. Here are the key results.

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BMJ

AUGUST 20, 2021

It is interesting, however, that despite an overall reduction in dispensing and prescribing of medications and devices requiring face-to-face visits, the influenza vaccine was unaffected, and the pneumococcal vaccine experienced record prescribing towards the end of 2020.

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