Prescribing opioids
Dr Alistair Dunn discusses opioids in the context of pain management in the non-palliative setting.
Eating disorders
Early detection and treatment of eating disorders, especially within the first 3 years of illness onset are important to improve long-term outcomes
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
We talk with Dr John Perry about optimizing management of a patient with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Topic covered:
Palliative care for the non-cancer patient
Non-cancer life limiting diseases are illnesses which are progressive, eventually leading to deterioration that results in death.
Health and wellbeing for Māori
Developing strong relationships with your patients and their families leads to greater diagnosis accuracy and continuity of care.
Minimising harm in opioid drug prescribing
Prescribing opioid medications can be problematic due to potential for dependence and misuse.
Dementia care for Māori
This resource provides information and tools around communicating with Māori patients and their whānau.
Respiratory infections in children
In this responsible prescribing video presentation, our specialists discuss the management of respiratory illness in children.
Maximising the health of older people
GP Professor Ngaire Kerse on maximising the health of our older patients.
Snoring in children
Snoring occurs in approximately one-third of children. About 10% of these children snore every night.
Prescribing tramadol
Northland general practitioner and addiction medicine specialist Dr Alistair Dunn on the concerns around the prescription drug tramadol.