DPCA 1-2 full issue

Contents
Diabetes
& Primary Care Australia
Volume 1 No 2 2016
Website: www.pcdsa.com.au/journal
Editorial
The power of the multidisciplinary team: Changing clinical perspectives 40
Gary Kilov introduces this issue, taking a close look at the impact the multidisciplinary team can have in approaching diabetes care.
CPD module
The challenges of managing diabetes in hard-to-reach groups 43
Alia Gilani and John Furler review the latest evidence and recommendations in managing diabetes in hard-to-reach groups in Australia.
From the desktop
Individualizing clients in dietary management 51
Erin Jackson provides expert opinion and practical guidance on the importance of individualising care.
Articles
Evolution of health professional roles: GPs with a special interest in diabetes 52
Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis considers the role GPs with specialist interests could play in Australia.
Blood glucose: To monitor or not in type 2 diabetes? The practical implications of the Choosing Wisely recommendation 55
John Furler, Jessica Browne and Jane Speight disseminate how recommendations from the Choosing Wisely campaign fit with
today’s clinical practice.
Diabesity and periodontal disease: Relationship and management 59
Rajesh Chauhan, Mark Kennedy and Werner Bischof investigate the possible relationship between periodontal disease and diabetes.
The “NO TEARS” diabetes medication review 65
Jane Diggle describes the NO TEARS tool used in the UK to assess individuals’ medicines and ensure effective treatment, and
Cik Lin Yee and Rajna Ogrin describe the medicine reviews available in Australia and what could be learnt from NO TEARS.
Editor-in-Chief
Gary Kilov
Practice Principal, The Seaport Practice, and Senior
Lecturer, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tas
Associate Editor
Roy Rasalam
Head of Clinical Skills and Medical Director,
James Cook University, and Clinical Researcher,
Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Qld
Editorial Board
Ralph Audehm
GP Director, Dianella Community Health, and
Associate Professor, University of Melbourne,
Melbourne, Vic
Werner Bischof
Periodontist, and Associate Professor, La Trobe
University, Bendigo, Vic
Nicholas Forgione
Principal, Trigg Health Care Centre, Perth, WA
John Furler
Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor,
University of Melbourne, Vic
Mark Kennedy
Medical Director, Northern Bay Health, Geelong,
and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor,
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic
Peter Lazzarini
Senior Research Fellow, Queensland University of
Technology, Brisbane, Qld
Rajna Ogrin
Senior Research Fellow, RDNS Institute,
St Kilda, Vic
Suzane Ryan
Practice Principal, Newcastle Family Practice,
Newcastle, NSW
Editor
Olivia Tamburello
Editorial Manager
Richard Owen
Publisher
Simon Breed
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ISSN 2397-2254
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