November 2018 Peer Reviewed Feature Articles Early arthritis: a guide to assessment TOM D. WILSDON, Susanna Proudman An updated guide to contraception Part 2: Long-acting reversible methods CPD Caroline Harvey, Kathleen McNamee, Deborah Bateson, Mary Stewart Abdominal pain in children. An approach in general practice CPD OPEN ACCESS Li-Zsa Tan Management of treatment-resistant depression. A guide for GPs PHILIP B. MITCHELL Advertisement Peer Reviewed Regular Series Women's health Medical termination of pregnancy: the role of the GP Rebecca South Medicolegal matters When helping harms: prescribing pitfalls in chronic noncancer pain Naomi Lewis, USHMA NARSAI Clinical case review Allergic rhinitis: the importance of medical therapy LARRY KALISH Travel medicine update Keeping your patients healthy on a cruise SONNY LAU Dermatology clinic A photodistributed rash in a malnourished patient EMILY FORWARD, Gayle Fischer Advertisement In Brief Clinical news with comment from local experts Varicose veins Antibiotics for appendicitis Helicobacter pylori infection Mitral valve prolapse CLINICAL NEWS New risk factors for varicose veins found in largest study to date When are antibiotics alone warranted for uncomplicated appendicitis? Helicobacter pylori infection may double bleeding risk in daily aspirin users Link between mitral valve prolapse and sudden cardiac death Treatable traits identified in patients with severe asthma Physician burnout and career regret prevalent in residents Low nutritional quality food scores linked to cancer risk NEWSBITES Blood clot prevention standard of care available Impact of digestive-tract cancers in Australia Advertisement