Australian-registered GP · for patients + families
Integrative general practice for people who want the long answer.
I'm Dr Hoe Bing Lo — a GP. This site is for patients and families: plain-English evidence on everyday health decisions, free tools to prepare for appointments, and a membership for going deeper. No jargon walls, no 15-minute rush.
New here? Two minutes and you'll know your way around.
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Understand a symptom or diagnosis
Plain-English articles — every claim traceable to a source you can check.
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Get ready for an appointment
Free tools that turn your story into a one-pager your GP can actually use.
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Check something you heard
A headline, a relative's tip, a product claim — what the evidence really says.
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Ask me a question
Can't find it? Ask — good questions become the next things I research and publish.
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From the library
Recent patient education
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Adolescent psychosocial assessment (HEEADSSS)
Adolescent health: HEEADSSS psychosocial assessment in AU general practice
How to use HEEADSSS with adolescent patients in Australian general practice — confidentiality, Gillick competence, mandatory reporting, and referral pathways.
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
ADPKD: the most common hereditary kidney disease — the AU GP guide
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease — how it progresses, when tolvaptan helps, BP targets, complication red flags, and the Australian GP framework.
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Cystic fibrosis (adult)
Cystic fibrosis in adults: shared care in Australian general practice
How GPs manage adult CF alongside specialist centres — CFTR modulators, CF-related diabetes, pulmonary exacerbations, bone health, and family planning.
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Evidence-led
Every claim traces to a primary source — RACGP, eTG, NHMRC, peer-reviewed.
Long consults
45–60 minutes. Time to read the history, do the workup, explain the reasoning.
AHPRA-registered
Biomedical scientist → GP. MBBS Melbourne 2008, FACRRM. Reg MED0001212640.
Care that earns trust
If conventional general practice has felt rushed, dismissive, or symptom-only — this is built for you.
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