back to search results

Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice

by Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Abstract

This book (known as the red book) is a guide for health practitioners on how to deliver preventive healthcare in Australian general practice. Preventive healthcare is a way of providing healthcare that focuses on illness prevention, early disease detection, and health promotion and maintenance.

The recommendations in the red book have been developed by a group of general practitioners (GPs) and experts, and are based on current, evidence-based guidelines for preventive activities. The red book covers a range of health conditions, such as:

• cancer
• kidney disease
• sexually transmissible infections
• depression.

The red book has been in publication since 1989. Its companion publication, the National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (2nd edition), is for all health professionals delivering primary healthcare to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

Adapted from Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice

Links

• View book: Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (PDF - 4.7 MB)
• View information: Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice
• View website: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners