When we are sick the first point of contact is often the family doctor. Bogdan Rudnytski interviewed Dr Paul Angel from the Scarborough Majellan Medical Centre, Redcliffe (Qld). The family doctor see all patients on a wide range of health issues from mental to chronic illnesses as well as for regular health check. When we are sick the first point of contact is often the family doctor. Family doctors are commonly referred to as general practitioners or GPs in Australia. All Australian citizens, permanent residents and certain visa holders can access Medicare, which provides free or subsidised treatment by doctors and specialists…