TY - JOUR
T1 - A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk assessment tool in preventive lung healthcare
AU - Perret, Jennifer L.
AU - Zwar, Nicholas
AU - Walters, E. Haydn
AU - Patsamanis, Harry
AU - Abramson, Michael J.
AU - Dharmage, Shyamali C.
AU - Hancock, Kerry
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - In Australia, the all-encompassing role of general practice in managing acute and chronic conditions, while also delivering preventive healthcare to promote and maintain optimal health, is well recognised as challenging but critical to maintaining the health of all Australians.1 The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ (RACGP) Red Book emphasises ‘that mid-life is particularly a time of determining patient risk factors and offering screening for health conditions’,1 whereas the RACGP’s Green Book recognises that evidence-based strategies are needed to overcome the challenges of implementation.
AB - In Australia, the all-encompassing role of general practice in managing acute and chronic conditions, while also delivering preventive healthcare to promote and maintain optimal health, is well recognised as challenging but critical to maintaining the health of all Australians.1 The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ (RACGP) Red Book emphasises ‘that mid-life is particularly a time of determining patient risk factors and offering screening for health conditions’,1 whereas the RACGP’s Green Book recognises that evidence-based strategies are needed to overcome the challenges of implementation.
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U2 - 10.31128/AJGP-12-22-6653
DO - 10.31128/AJGP-12-22-6653
M3 - Article
C2 - 37666779
AN - SCOPUS:85169847136
SN - 2208-794X
VL - 52
SP - 595
EP - 598
JO - Australian Journal of General Practice
JF - Australian Journal of General Practice
IS - 9
ER -