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Richard L Reed1, Stacey Masters, Leigh S Roeger
1MD, FRACGP, Head, Discipline of General Practice, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA.
Background:
All former serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) can receive a comprehensive health assessment from their general practitioners (GPs).
Objective:
The aim of this article is to describe the ADF Post-discharge GP Health Assessment and introduce a tool that assists GPs in performing the assessment.
Discussion:
The ADF Post-discharge GP Health Assessment is intended to promote the early detection and intervention of potential mental or physical health concerns in the veteran population and facilitate the establishment of ongoing care with a GP.
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