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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Hypercalcaemia and primary hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcaemia and primary hyperparathyroidism: the GP approach
High calcium on a blood test: what it means, how to investigate in Australian general practice, when surgery is needed, and managing acute hypercalcaemia.
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Hearing loss
Hearing loss: assessment and management — the AU general practice approach
Hearing loss in Australia — sudden SNHL emergency, presbycusis, paediatric OME, cochlear implants, and the Commonwealth Hearing Services Program.
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Pancreatitis (acute and chronic)
Pancreatitis: acute and chronic — the AU general practice guide
Acute pancreatitis diagnosis, severity grading, early fluids, enteral nutrition, and chronic pancreatitis management — Australian GP guide.
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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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