e-Learning Courses
Goodfellow eLearning provides high quality online resources for healthcare professionals working in primary care, using peer reviewed evidence-based content.
Each online course is endorsed by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners for CME points.
As always, although great care has been taken to ensure that the information is accurate, it remains important to check any drug doses and treatment regimes in conjunction with local guidelines.
Courses
Insomnia affects up to 40% of the general practice population and is one of the most frequent complaints in primary care. It is defined as a report of sleep initiation or maintenance problems despite adequate circumstance and opportunity to sleep, which impacts on daytime functioning.
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Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common treatable sexually transmitted infection in New Zealand.
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Food allergies (FA) and other allergic diseases can result in life-threatening reactions and they significantly impact quality of life. Food allergies can develop at any age, but are most common in young children 5 years and under, including young babies.
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Eczema (atopic eczema or atopic dermatitis) is an itchy inflammatory skin disease most commonly seen in children. It is characterised by itchy, inflamed, dry, scaling and crusted skin. If the condition becomes chronic lichenification (thickening) and hyperpigmentation of the skin are seen.
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Burns and scalds are a leading cause of injury to children in New Zealand. Children under the age of five most at risk of burns and scalds with hot liquids being the leading cause of injury in this age group.
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Constipation is a common problem, occurring in up to 30% of children. Functional constipation is the most common cause, but it is important to be mindful of the symptoms and signs which could indicate potentially serious underlying conditions.
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Rotator cuff pathology comprises a wide range of different problems. At one end of the spectrum is a patient with acute rotator impingement. These patients may have an anatomically normal rotator cuff and have symptoms which have been provoked by an acute bout of activity.
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Medical students from the University of Auckland undertaking a general practice attachment are expected to have a Mini Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX) assessment. From 2014 this is compulsory for Year 5 students and will be introduced for Year 6 students in
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The responses of children/tamariki to a traumatic event vary. Even children/tamariki exposed to the same traumatic event may have different responses. Nearly all children/tamariki express some kind of distress or behavioural change following a traumatic event. This course will review childhood trauma from biological as well as cultural perspectives.
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract.
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